WWE TLC 2019 Review

WWE TLC, the last Pay-Per-View of the year, took place on Sunday 15th December at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Will WWE end the year on a high? Let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show was  Humberto Carrillo taking on Andrade. Andrade is dominant early on before Carrillo hit a jawbreaker followed by a hurracarrana. During the match, Andrade gets a cut below his eye. Zelina Vega tries to interfere but almost gets taken out Andrade. In the end, Carrillo hit a reverse hurracarrana followed by a moonsault to get the win. This was a really good match between the two.
Winner: Humberto Carrillo (N/A)

The first match on the show was a ladder match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship as The Revival challenge The New Day. Highlights of the match include: Big E chucking Scott Dawson over the German announce table; Kofi Kingston flipping a ladder onto The Revival; The Revival hitting Shatter Machine off a ladder on Kingston; and Big E hitting Dash Wilder with the Big Ending off a ladder. After Kingston pushes Dawson off a ladder, he manages to collect the belts and get the win. I thought this was a fun match to watch.
Winners: The New Day (1 for 1)

The next match was Aleister Black taking on Buddy Murphy. Black keeps Murphy down with kicks but Murphy bounces Black's head off the steel steps, busting his nose. Murphy takes time to try on Black's coat, and Black doesn't take that well and he makes a comeback. In the end, they exchange kicks before Black hits The Black Mask to get the win. I thought this was a good match between the two and I assume that Black will go back to his room and wait for someone to challenge him in a couple of months.
Winner: Aleister Black (2 for 2)

Next was an open challenge by The Viking Raiders for the RAW Tag Team Championship. That challenge is accepted by The O.C. Karl Anderson sends Erik out of the ring then distracts the referee, giving Luke Gallows the chance to hit a superkick and give his team the advantage. Eventually, Erik manages to tag in Ivar. The Viking Raiders hit the Viking Experience on Anderson but Gallows breaks up the pin. The match goes to the outside and it ends up in a double count out. Afterwards, The Viking Raiders powerbomb Anderson through the table set up earlier on winners of a KFC competition. The match was pretty decent but I hated it ending in a double count out.
Winners: Double Count Out (N/A)

The next match is a TLC Match between Roman Reigns and King Baron Corbin. During Reign's entrance, he destroys half of Corbin's security. Corbin gets the advantage after hitting a Deep Six and goes on to throw everything but the kitchen sink at him, including hitting him with a can of dog food and choke slamming him through a table. Reigns responds by putting Corbin through the German announce table with a Samoan drop. Dolph Ziggler comes in to help out Corbin then bizarrely decide to go after one of the guys at ringside. Reigns uses a kendo stick on Corbin's security before The Revival come out to attack Reigns. Corbin goes on to hit the End of Days onto a chair to get the win. I do not like this match. It was overbooked with 9 people helping Corbin to win and the bit where Corbin and Ziggler beat the fuck out of some random made no sense.
Winner: Baron Corbin (2 for 3)

Next is Hollywood Miz taking on Universal Champion "The Fiend" Firefly Fun House Bray Wyatt  in a non-title match just because...? Anyway, as soon as the bell rings, Miz starts beating the fuck out of Wyatt. Wyatt goes for a Sister Abigail but Miz gets out of it and hits the Skull Crushing Finale. The match goes to the outside and eventually Wyatt hits a Sister Abigail. Miz just about gets back into the ring before the 10 count but he gets hit with another Sister Abigail and Wyatt wins. After the match, The Fiend pops up on the screen and Wyatt grabs a large sledgehammer. Then someone runs in and hits Wyatt with a running knee, which turns out to be the original Daniel Bryan. Bryan then goes on to beat up Wyatt. This match was weird and I was not a fan.
Winner: Bray Wyatt (3 for 4)

The penultimate match is a tables match between Rusev and Bobby Lashley. Rusev grabs a table  but Lana pulls it away, giving Lashley the chance to get the advantage. After some back and forth and using kendo sticks on each other, Lana jumps on Rusev's back and Lashley sends him through a table with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to get the win. The match wasn't anything special.
Winner: Bobby Lashley (3 for 5)

The main event is a TLC Match for the Women's Tag Team Championship as Charlotte Flair and "The Man" Becky Lynch challenge The Kabuki Warriors. Lynch and Flair don't fuck around as they throw Kairi Sane and Asuka into anything they can see. Sane gets the worse of it as she gets a monitor thrown at her head, then thrown onto the announce tables; and later on, lands badly after a suplex by Flair. Sane and Asuka incapacitate Lynch by tying her onto a ladder to help them get the advantage. Eventually, Lynch manages to get free and Flair powerbombs Sane through a table. In the end, Lynch climbs up but Asuka pulls a rope connected to the ladder to send her off. Asuka then climbs the ladder to grab the belts and get the win. Unfortunately, it's overshadowed 10 seconds later as the camera cuts to a brawl involving the men's locker room, that had been going on backstage since the Corbin/Reigns match, spills out into the crowd.

The match was pretty good but it got sloppy towards the end. This was due to Sane getting concussed after a suplex by Flair. To make it worse, it got overshadowed by a brawl that I had no interest in. I felt sorry for Asuka as she had seconds to celebrate before the camera cut away from her.
Winners: Kabuki Warriors (4 for 6)

I thought TLC started pretty well with 2 good matches. However, it turned into a mess with overbooking and crappy creative decisions. The wrestling is there but it's being overshadowed by poor creative booking. It doesn't help that the main story on RAW at the moment, Seth Rollin's heel turn, wasn't really a part of the show. Next month will be the start of the Road to Wrestlemania XXXVI and hopefully it will start to get better.

WWE TLC 2019 Preview

The last WWE PPV of the year, TLC, will be taking place this evening at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 6 matches announced so let's take a look.

Roman Reigns vs King Baron Corbin
TLC Match
I'm going for Reigns to win.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

The New Day vs The Revival
Ladders Match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship
This is a match that I'm looking forward to seeing and I'm for The New Day to retain
Predicted Winners: The New Day

Rusev vs Bobby Lashley
Tables Match
I think that Rusev will win here.
Predicted Winner: Rusev

Aleister Black vs Buddy Murphy
This should be a good one and I'm going for Black to win.
Predicted Winner: Aleister Black

Hollywood Miz vs Firefly Fun House Bray Wyatt
Hang on, not only is not a match for the WWE Championship but we won't get to see The Fiend. Well, at least it won't be bathed in red light. Anyway, I'm going for Wyatt to win.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

The Kabuki Warriors vs "The Man" Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair
TLC Match for the Women's Tag Team Championship
This should be a good match. I can see Becky and Charlotte remembering that they hate each other and this will lead to The Kabuki Warriors getting the win.
Predicted Winners: The Kabuki Warriors

I will hopefully get to see it in the next week. I hope you guys enjoy the show.

WWE Survivor Series 2019 Review

WWE Survivor Series took place on Sunday 24th November at the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. This year, we get NXT added to which brand is the best, if you care about that sort of thing. Anyway, let's take a look.

The first match is a Tag Team Battle Royal. Taking part were The O.C., The Revival, The Forgotten Sons, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, The Street Profits, Zack Ryder and Kurt Hawkins, Breezango, Lucha House Party, Imperium and Heavy Machinery. Steve Cutler from The Forgotten Sons is the first to be eliminated quickly followed by Lince Dorado from The Lucha House Party. The final 3 teams end up being The O.C., Ziggler and Roode, and The Street Profits. Ziggler eliminates Luke Gallows. Montez Ford hits a beautiful frog splash on Ziggler but Roode grabs him and throws him over the top rope to give his team the win. The match wasn't too bad.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode (N/A)

The next match is for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship as Lio Rush faces the challenge of Kalisto and Akira Tozowa.  Highlights of the match include: Rush hitting a double elbow on his opponents; Tozowa hitting a sucker punch on Rush; and Kalisto stopping a German suplex pin and almost pinning Rush. In the end, Kalisto hits Tozowa with the Salida del Sol; but Rush hits him with The Final Hour to get the win. This was a fun, fast paced match to watch.
Winner: Lio Rush (1 for 1)

The Kick Off Show main(?) event is The New Day, The Viking Raiders and The Undisputed Era facing each other in a triple threat tag team match. Highlights of the match include: Kyle O'Reilly putting Kofi Kingston in a knee bar; and Erik body slamming Ivar onto their opponents on the outside. O'Reilly and Fish take out Kingston leaving them to face Erik and Ivar. In the end, The Viking Raiders hit O'Reilly with the Viking Experience onto Fish to get the win. This was quite a good match.
Winner: The Viking Raiders (1 for 2)

The first match of the show is the Women's Survivor Series Elimination Match with Team Smackdown (Sasha Banks, Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans, Carmella and Dana Brooke) taking on Team RAW (Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Sarah Logan and Natalya) and Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair and Candice LeRae). During the match, Io Shirai and Candice LeRae have to withdraw from the match due to injury. Cross is the first to be eliminated as she gets rolled up by Belair. Then Belair eliminates Logan with a 450 splash. Carmella gets eliminated thanks to a Natural Selection from Charlotte, Sasha Banks eliminates Sane with a double knee then Asuka eliminates Carmella. Charlotte and Asuka get into an argument and Asuka retaliates by spraying green mist into Charlotte and going: "fuck you guys, I'm off". Evans takes advantage and hits Charlotte with the Women's Right to leave Natalya left for RAW. Natalya rolls up Evans to eliminate and Natalya and Sasha team up to eliminate Storm and Belair. Banks then eliminates Natalya with a punch (wait, what?) leaving her to face Ripley. Banks gets Ripley in the Bank Statement but LeRae and Shirai suddenly recover from their injuries and pull her out of the ring. LeRae distracts the referee while Shirai kills Banks with a springboard dropkick. Ripley then hits the Riptide to get the win.

I thought the match was pretty decent but I found the ending a bit weird. I'm a few weeks behind on NXT but, last I checked Shirai and LeRae were in a feud. So, I found it strange that they teamed up to help NXT get the win, especially since they were opposite sides in the Women's War Games Match the previous night. Anyway, as I said, it was a decent match.
Winners: Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai and Candice LeRae (1 for 3)

Now a match I was quite looking forward to seeing: a triple threat match between the Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, the United States Champion AJ Styles and the North American Champion Roderick Strong. Highlights of the match include: Styles throwing Strong into Nakamura; Strong monkey flipping Styles into a running knee by Nakamura; and Nakamura kicking Strong off Style's shoulders. In the end, Styles hits the Phenomenal Forearm on Nakamura. However, Strong throws Styles out of the ring and pins Nakamura to get the win. I thought this was a pretty good match to watch.
Winner: Roderick Strong (1 for 4)

The next match is for the NXT Championship as Pete Dunne challenges Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) Both guys are carrying injuries from the night before, which slows down their offense. Dunne goes for a moonsault but Cole gets his knees up then hits the Last Shot but it only gets 2. Later on, Dunne hits the Bitter End but Cole kicks out at 2. After some back and forth, Dunne goes for another Bitter End but Cole manages to reverse it into a Panama Sunrise. He then hits another Last Shot to the back of the head to get the win. I thought this was a really enjoyable match.
Winner: Adam Cole (2 for 5)

Next is for the Universal Championship as Daniel Bryan challenges "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt. Bryan starts at a tremendous pace, hitting 2 running dropkicks before Wyatt responds with a clothesline. Wyatt goes on to press home his advantage. Bryan avoids a Sister Abigail to hit a running knee off the apron and make a comeback. Bryan hits a running knee but it only gets 2. In the end, Wyatt pins him with the Mandible Claw to get the win...? Erm, ok. Anyway, the match was pretty good but last time I checked, the Mandible Claw is not used to pin someone. Also, stop fucking using the red light. I hate it.
Winner: Bray Wyatt (3 for 6)

We now get our 2nd Survivor Series Elimination Match with Team RAW (Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet and Kevin Owens) taking on Team Smackdown (Roman Reigns, Shorty G, King Baron Corbin, Ali and Braun Strowman) and Team NXT (Tomasso Ciampa, Walter, Matt Riddle, Keith Lee and Damien Priest). Walter is the first to be eliminated thanks to a Claymore Kick by McIntyre, which pissed me and the crowd off. Shorty G gets eliminated after a frog splash by Owens, who then gets eliminated thanks to a hanging DDT by Ciampa. Orton eliminates Priest with a RKO but Riddle rolls him up and eliminates him. Orton thanks Riddle by hitting him with a RKO and Corbin takes advantage and pins Riddle to eliminate him. Strowman gets counted out after a Claymore Kick by McIntyre and Ricochet gets eliminated thanks to an End of Days by Corbin. Corbin has an argument with Ali and this gives Rollins the opportunity to eliminate Ali with the Blackout. McIntyre is eliminated thanks to a Spear by Rollins. He then gets into an argument with Rollins, who goes on to hit a Superman punch followed by a Spear. Ciampa then pins Corbin to eliminate him. Rollins and Reigns team up Rollins eliminates Ciampa with another Blackout. Lee then eliminates Rollins with a Jackhammer, leaving him and Reigns. They go on to have some very close falls before Reigns hits a Spear to get the win. The match was generally good. However, I'm pissed off that Walter was the first to be eliminated. He is the United Kingdom Champion and he has been booked as almost undefeatable. So, I wasn't happy with him having getting less than 3 minutes.
Winner: Roman Reigns (4 for 7)

The penultimate match has Brock Lesnar gracing us with his presence and defending his WWE Championship against Rey Mysterio in a no disqualification match. Lesnar throws Mysterio round like a rag doll before Mysterio's son Dominic runs in to try to throw in the towel. When Lesnar refuses, Mysterio low blows him then teams up with his son to take out Lesnar. Despite this, Lesnar recovers and German suplexes Dominic and F-5's Mysterio to get the win. The match was only 7 minutes but I quite enjoyed most of it.
Winner: Brock Lesnar (5 for 8)

The main event is a triple threat between the RAW Women's Champion "The Man" Becky Lynch, Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley and NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler. Highlights include: Baszler stamping on Bayley's elbow; Lynch hitting Bex-ploders to her opponents; and Bayley hitting Belly-to-Bayley on Baszler. After Baszler sends Lynch onto the announce table, she goes on to get Bayley to submit to the Kirifuda Clutch and get the win. Afterwards, Lynch sends Baszler through the German announce table.

I was slightly disappointed in this match. There were some good spots but it was a lot of 1-on-1 action, despite it being a triple threat match. Also, it seemed to go at a very slow pace until the few last minutes.
Winner: Shayna Baszler (5 for 9)

With the exception of the main event and a couple of booking decisions, I generally liked Survivor Series. With NXT winning most of their matches, I thought this could lead somewhere but, with the exception of Seth Rollins' heel turn, it looks like that it hasn't. We'll now see how the rest of the year goes.

WWE Survivor Series 2019 Preview

The 2019 Survivor Series will be taking place this evening at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Whilst I don't give a fuck too much about brand supremacy, this year has had NXT involved and it has to some interesting matches. So, let's take a look.

Lio Rush vs Kalisto vs Akira Tozowa
NXT Cruiserweight Championship
This should be a fin match to start the evening and I'm going for Rush to win.
Predicted Winner: Lio Rush

The New Day vs The Viking Raiders vs The Undisputed Era
Triple Threat Tag Team Match
This could be one of the matches of the night and I'm gutted that it's scheduled to be on the Kick Off Show. I'm going for the New Day to win.
Predicted Winners: The New Day

Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) vs Pete Dunne
NXT Championship
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Cole to retain.
Predicted Winner: Adam Cole

Team RAW (Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Ricochet and Kevin Owens) vs Team Smackdown (Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali, Braun Strowman, Shorty G and King Baron Corbin) vs Team NXT (TBA)
Triple Threat Survivor Series Elimination Match
I can see teammates from the RAW and Smackdown teams fucking each other during the match and that might give NXT a chance. However, since I don't think NXT will win of these matches, I'm going for Smackdown to win.
Predicted Winners: Team Smackdown

Team RAW (Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Asuka, Kairi Sane and Sarah Logan) vs Team Smackdown (Sasha Banks, Carmella, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans) vs Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai)
Triple Threat Survivor Series Elimination Match
A tough one to call but I'm going for Team RAW to win.
Predicted Winners: Team RAW

AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Roderick Strong
Triple Threat Match
I should be looking forward to this one but every Styles vs Nakamura match has not been great. However, the addition of Strong will change that. I'm going for Styles to win.
Predicted Winner: AJ Styles

Brock Lesnar vs Rey Mysterio
No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship
If Brock doesn't fuck up Mysterio within 5 minutes, I will be very surprised
Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Bayley vs Shayna Baszler
Triple Threat Match
I'm really looking forward to this one and I would love for Baszler to win. However, I'm going for Bayley to win.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs "The New" Daniel Bryan
Universal Championship
This could be a good match and I'm going for Wyatt to win. Hopefully, it won't take place bathed in red light.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

Due to personal issues, it will be a while before I get to see this. Until then, I hope you all enjoy the show.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 Review

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 took place on Saturday 23rd November at the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. There are only 4 matches on the card but it does include 2 War Games matches, so let's take a look.

We actually get a match on the Kick Off Show as Isiah "Swerve" Scott taking on Angel Garza. The match starts at a fast pace before Garza pulls off his pants, throws them in Scott's face and hits a Superkick. Scott gets back into it after hitting a death valley driver onto the apron however, Garza manages to hit a Wing Clipper and get the win. This was a fun match to watch.
Winner: Angel Garza (N/A)

The first match of the night was the Women's War Games Match. During the Kick Off Show, Mia Yim was attacked by an unknown assailant and was replaced by Dakota Kai. So, the teams were Shayna Baszler, Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair taking on the team of Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Mia Yim Dakota Kai. Shirai and LeRae start the match and they are joined by Belair, Ripley and Lee Ray. When Dakota Kai comes out, she decides to take the opportunity to turn heel (and become prime suspect in the attack on Mia Yim in the process) and brutally fuck up Tegan Nox at the cage. She gets ejected by William Regal and Baszler then enters the match, leaving her team with a 4-on-2 advantage. Io Shirai almost wins it with an Asai Moonsault on LeRae but Ripley breaks up the pin. After Ripley creams Lee Ray with a trash can, Baszler applies the Kirifuda Clutch. Ripley gets out of it and hits the Riptide onto 2 steel chairs to get the win. Ignoring the fact that perhaps Ripley and LeRae shouldn't have won this with a 2 woman disadvantage; it was still a very fun match.
Winners: Rhea Ripley and Candice LeRae (0 for 1)

The next is a triple threat match between Pete Dunne, Damien Priest and Killian Dian to determine who will face Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) for the NXT Championship at Survivor Series. Highlights include: Dian hitting a Michinoku driver onto Priest's face; Dunne hitting both guys with clotheslines; and Priest hitting Dunne with the Razor's Edge onto the Spanish announce table. In the end, Dunne has Dian in a sleeper and Dian gets out of it by hitting a senton onto a prone Priest. However, this gives Dunne the chance to pin Priest and get the win. This was a good match even though it was obvious who was going to win.
Winner: Pete Dunne (1 for 2)

We now get Finn Balor taking on Matt Riddle. Balor hits a dropkick then applies a chinlock to get the advantage. Riddle hits a fallaway slam to get back the momentum. After hittign each toher with German suplexes, Balor goes for the Coup de Grace but Riddle avoids it and applies the Bro-Mission. In the end, balor hits the 1916 DDT to get the win. This was a good match and a lot of fun to watch.
Winner: Finn Balor (2 for 3)

The main event is the Men's War Games Match. It's The Undisputed Era taking on the team of Tommaso Ciampa, Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee. Ciampa and Roderick Strong start the match and they are followed by Kyle O'Reilly, Dijakovic, Bobby Fish, Keith Lee and Adam Cole (Bay Bay!). When it looks like a fourth member of Campia's team wouldn't turn up, Kevin Owens comes out. Strong, O'Reilly and Fish get sent through tables and Ciampa and Cole end up fighting on top of the cage and Ciampa sends Cole through the table to get the win. This was a really good match with all the people involved getting a chance to shine
Winner: Tomasso Ciampa, Dominik Dijakovic, Keith Lee and Kevin Owens (3 for 4)

I really enjoyed War Games. All the matches were really good, especially the women's War Games match. We will now see if Survivor Series will be just as good.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 Preview

NXT TakeOver: War Games will be taking place this evening at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. We will be seeing 2 War Games matches so let's take a look.

Pete Dunne vs Killian Dian vs Damien Priest
Triple Threat Match to Determine the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Championship
This should be a good match but the only one I can see winning is Pete Dunne.
Predicted Winner: Pete Dunne

Finn Balor vs Matt Riddle
It still blows my mind that Balor is back on NXT and then turned heel. I'm going for him to defeat Riddle here.
Predicted Winner: Finn Balor

Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Candice LaRae and Mia Yim vs Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray
War Games Match
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Baszler and her team to win.
Predicted Winners: Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray

The Undisputed Era vs Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic and TBA
War Games Match
The Undisputed Era'as unwanted annual tradition continues as they are in another War Games match. Ciampa's fourth team member could be the deciding factor (my money's on Kevin Owens) and I'm going for his team to win.
Predicted Winners: Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic and TBA

There are only 4 matches but it should be a good event. I hope you all enjoy the show.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 Review

WWE Hell in a Cell took place on Sunday 6th October at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. With only 4 matches announced beforehand, I was interested to see how the show goes. So, let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show is Lacey Evans taking on Natalya. Lacey wears Natalya down, focusing on the shoulder. Later on, Lacey goes to apply the Sharpshooter but Natalya slaps her to stop it. In the end, Lacey misses a moonsault and this gives her the chance to get Lacey to submit to the Sharpshooter and get the win. This was a decent match.
Winner: Natalya (N/A)

The event starts with our first Hell in a Cell match as Sasha Banks  challenges "The Man" Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship. Banks starts attacking Lynch as the Cell is being lowered. Lynch recovers and attacks Banks with a chain when the bell rings. They spend most of the match using chairs against each other and throwing each other into the cell. Banks focuses on the arm but Lynch comes close to winning after sending Banks' face onto the chair. After Banks hits a double knee sending Lynch through a table, she uses a kendo stick to strangle her. In the end, Lynch hits a Bex-ploder suplex from the top rope onto a pile of steel chairs then gets Banks to submit to the Dis-Arm Her to get the win. I quite enjoyed this match between the two.
Winner: Becky Lynch (1 for 4)

The next match is a Tornado Tag Team Match with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper  taking on "The New" Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns. Reigns and Bryan work well together at first before Harper and Rowan start to dominate. When Harper and Rowan try to powerbomb Bryan through an aouunce table, Bryan counters with a hurracarrana on Harper and Reigns spears Rowan through the German announce table. In the end, Harper then hits with a Superman Punch, a running knee and a spear and Reigns and Bryan get the win. Whilst I was slightly surprised that Bryan didn't betray Reigns, I thought this was a really fun match.
Winners: Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan  (1 for 2)

Next, we get Randy Orton taking on Ali. After both guys exchange Flair chops, Orton pulls Ali off the top rope to the floor to get the advantage. Ali does make a comeback however, he misses a 450 splash. Despite Ali avoiding a RKO in an unique way, he can't avoid a second one and Orton gets the win. This was a decent match between the two and I liked the ending.
Winner: Randy Orton (N/A)

The next match is for the Women's Tag Team Champions as Asuka and Kairi Sane  challenge Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Sane and Asuka were extremely aggressive at the beginning, keeping Cross down while keeping Bliss off the apron. Sane and Asuka go on to be dominant for most of the match, focusing their attack on Bliss. Bliss manages to tag in Cross and she hits a hanging neckbreaker but Asuka breaks up the pin. In the end, Asuka gets inspiration from Tajiri and sprays green mist into Cross' face, which is legal apparently, then kicks her in the head to get the win. It was a little weird seeing Asuka and Sane be heels but it was an enjoyable match.
Winners: Asuka and Kairi Sane (N/A)

Next we get The O.C. taking on the team of The Viking Raiders and Braun Strowman.  AJ Styles hits a cheap shot on Erik to get his team the advantage. Erik sends Styles flying with a back body drop, giving him the chance to tag in Strowman. Strowman tries to hit a running powerslam on Styles but Karl Andersaon and Luke Gallows stop it and start beating up Strowman. This is enough for the referee to disqualify them (what, really?), giving The Viking Raiders and Strowman the win. I thought the match was pretty good but it was ruined by the ending.
Winners: The Viking Raiders and Braun Strowman (N/A)

The next is King Baron Corbin taking on Chad Gable.  Corbin starts by doing shitty jokes about Gable's height. Gable doesn't take that well and puts Corbin in an ankle lock early on. Crobin gets the advantage by sliding Gable into the ring post. Gable makes a comeback and hits a moonsault followed by applying an ankle lock. Corbin then decides to cheat and tries to hit Gable with his specter. When the referee grabs it, Gable rolls up Corbin and gets the win.  I thought this was a fun match to watch.
Winner: Chad Gable (N/A)

The penultimate match is for the Smackdown Women's Champion as Charlotte Flair  challenges Bayley. Flair tries early on to get Bayley to submit by putting her in a Boston crab. Bayley takes control of the match after poking Flair in the eye. Bayley then focuses on the leg but Charlotte starts to do the same to her. Bayley tries to use the ropes for leverage when pinning Charlotte but the referee catches it. This gives Charlotte the chance to hit a big boot then get Bayley to submit to the Figure Eight. Bayley doesn't take well and spits the dummy while Charlotte celebrates. This was a good match and I was surprised that Charlotte won. However, it did lead to Bayley going full heel with this "fuck this hugging shit" and regaining the title on the following Smackdown so I'm interested to see where that will go.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (1 for 3)

The main event is "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt challenging Seth Rollins  in a Hell in a Cell match for the Universal Championship. It doesn't start well as the whole match took place under  red light. Wyatt gets the advantage early on, forcing Rollins to use a kendo stick which doesn't affect Wyatt. Wyatt continues to be dominant despite Rollins hitting him with a Curb Stomp 12 times and a Pedigree. Rollins hits him in the head with a steel chair but Wyatt kicks out. Rollins started using every weapon he can find to beat up Wyatt. After using a toolbox to slam a ladder into Wyatt's head, Rollins grabs a sledgehammer and, despite the referee's pleas, hits Wyatt with it. This is apparently too far and the referee calls for the bell...wait, what?! When the medics tend to Wyatt, Wyatt suddenly recovers and beats the fuck out of Rollins ending with him hitting a Sister Abigail onto the exposed floor and applying a Mandible Claw.

Erm...what to say about this match. I get the story that they were trying to tell. However, it was very poorly executed. All the majority of us wanted was for Wyatt to win. Instead, we got a long drawn out match with Rollins getting more and more violent, getting effectively disqualified for it; then Wyatt doing a Undertaker style recovery way after the match ended to attack Rollins. WWE have gone on to say the match ended due to referee stoppage but that doesn't make it any better and for the second year in a row, a Hell in a Cell match has ended in a no contest. A match that is designed to not end that way. Who the actual fuck thought this was a good idea because, in case you hadn't realised it yet, it wasn't.
Winner: Nobody including the fans (1 for 4)

Hell in a Cell was a mixed bag. It started well enough and it had some matches that I enjoyed. However, the main event ruined it for me and I feel sorry Bray Wyatt. He has been involved in some of the worst matches I have ever seen and had his last gimmick ruined piece by piece since coming up to the main roster. His new gimmick is really good and got over with the fans. However, in his 1st big match, it became a clusterfuck. Hopefully, they will sort it out quickly.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 Preview

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento,California. With WWE focusing on the debut of Smackdown on FOX and their upcoming propaganda trip to Saudi Arabia, there have been only 4 matches announced for the card. Well, at least this will be a short article. Let's take a look at the card.

Bayley vs Charlotte Flair
Smackdown Women's Championship
A tough one to call as there seems to be a lot of focus on Charlotte at the minute. I think that Bayley will find a way to retain.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs Roman Reigns and "The New" Daniel Bryan
If Bryan doesn't fuck Reigns over, I will be very surprised. Harper and Rowan to win.
Predicted Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks
Hell in a Cell Match for the RAW Women's Championship
I'm loving Sasha's work at the minute but I think that Becky will win.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch

Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt
Hell in a Cell Match for the Universal Championship
Bray Wyatt has to win this otherwise it will be the beginning of the end of his new gimmick.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

I will watch this over the next few days. I hope you all enjoy the show.

Kofi Deserved Better

At Wrestlemania, Kofi Kingston became the first African-American to become WWE Champion by defeating Daniel Bryan. Whilst it only started due to Kofi replacing an injured Ali at the Elimination Chamber match, it led to an enjoyable storyline and a feel good moment. Kofi's reign since then has been relatively good but we all knew that it would eventually come to an end. My main worry was that he would lose it to someone like Randy Orton. What we got was far worse than that.

When Brock Lesnar made his first appearance on Smackdown in over 15 years and hit Kofi with a F-5, we all knew that Lesnar would win the WWE Championship at the next Pay-Per-View. Instead, we got their match on Smackdown this week. With the show making its premiere on FOX that day, I was wondering where the match would go. With it being 2 days before Hell in a Cell as well, I thought that it might lead to a no contest with the rematch happening on Sunday.

Instead, we got this:

I mean, what the fuck was that?! I'm not the biggest fan of 5-10 second squash matches (unless it's happening to Shane McMahon); especially for Championship matches. However, this was complete bullshit. I find it insane that with the show now on a major TV network in the US, that WWE would give the WWE Championship to a part timer. Then, former UFC fighter Cain Valasquez turns up in support of Rey Mysterio and beats up Lesnar. So, WWE decides to make their WWE Championship between two former UFC fighters: one a part timer and one who only started wrestling about a year ago. 

I feel sorry for Kofi as I think he's done pretty well since being Champion. Hopefully, he will get another Championship reign in the near future. For me, this whole thing is indicative of the problems I have with WWE. They pander too much to nostalgia and are happy for part timers to be their main Champions. Also, fans of shows like NXT are getting pretty annoyed of wrestlers getting called up and then getting treated pretty badly. I think out of all the NXT call ups in the last couple of years, I think that maybe Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura have been relatively successful. Hopefully, this rivalry with Lesnar and Valasquez won't last long and Lesnar doesn't have a long title reign. However, I think that WWE will do the complete opposite.

WWE Clash of Champions 2019 Review

WWE Clash of Champions 2019 took place on Sunday 15th September at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. With 11 matches on the card and every main roster Championship being defended, how many new Champions will we see? Let's take a look.

There were 2 matches on the Kick Off Show and the first was for the Cruiserweight Championship as Humberto Carillo and Lince Dorado challenge Drew Gulak in a Triple Threat Match. The match stats at a fast pace until Carillo manages to get Gulak by himself. Later on, Gulak focuses on the mid section of Dorado. In the end, Carillo hits Dorado with an Aztec Press. However, Gulak throws Carillo into the ring post and he pins Dorado to get the win. The ending went slightly wrong as Dorado didn't have his shoulders down properly to begin with. Otherwise, it was a fun match to watch.
Winner: Drew Gulak (1 for 1)

The second match is for the United States Championship as Cedric Alexander challenges AJ Styles. As soon as the bell rings, Alexander goes 100 mph at Styles. Styles recovers and hits a brain buster onto the ring apron and then hits a Styles Clash onto the floor. Alexander does make a comeback but it wasn't enough as Styles hits a Phenomenal Forearm followed by a Styles Clash to get the win. Afterwards, Styles celebrates by beating the fuck out of Alexander with help from his buddies, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. I was quite surprised that this match was on the Kick Off Show. However, I thought it was a good match.
Winner: AJ Styles (2 for 2)

The first match of the show was for the RAW Tag Team Championship as Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler challenge Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. Ziggler and Roode struggle to deal with Strowman at the beginning but later on, they get the advantage after Ziggler hits Rollins with a DDT to the floor. Rollins hits a falcon arrow on Ziggler, giving him the chance to tag in Strowman. In the end, Strowman accidentally knocks Roode into Rollins and is then sent out of the ring by Ziggler. Roode hits Rollins with the Glorious DDT to get the win. This was a decent match to start the show.
Winners: Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler (3for 3)

The next match is for the Smackdown Women's Championship as Charlotte Flair challenges Bayley. Charlotte hits a big boot as soon as the bell rings to get a close near fall. Charlotte overwhelms Bayley, sending her into the barricade and hitting moves such as another big boot. With Bayley in the corner, the referee gets Charlotte back. This gives Bayley the chance to expose the bottom turnbuckle and goes on to throw Charlotte into it and get the pin. The match was shorter than I thought it would be but I quite liked the ending.
Winner: Bayley (4 for 4)

We now get The Revival challenging The New Day for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Dash Wilder clotheslines Big E off the apron to get the advantage. Eventually, Big E is able to tag in Xavier Woods but he re-injures his knee and The Revival hit Big E with the Shatter Machine. This gives The Revival the chance to team up on Woods. They hit Woods with another Shatter Machine then Dawson gets him to submit to an inverted Figure Four, giving The Revival the win. I thought this was quite a good match between the two teams.
Winners: The Revival (4 for 5)

Next is our third Tag Team Championship match as Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville challenge Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the Women's Tag Team Championship. The match gets disrupted when 24/7 Champion R-Truth runs into the ring, chased by a few wrestlers. When they leaves, Rose and Deville get the advantage, wearing down Bliss. Rose and Bliss punch each other down, and Bliss manages to tag in Cross. In the end, Cross hits Rose with a hanging neckbreaker to get her team the win. I thought this was a good match.
Winners: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (4 for 6)

We now get the Intercontinental Championship match as Hollywood Miz challenges Shinsuke Nakamura. During the match, Sami Zayn is on the microphone praising Nakamura and Miz responds by throwing the microphone up the ramp. Zayn distracts Miz long enough to get the advantage and he keeps him with knee strikes. Miz gets back into it and focuses on Nakamura's left knee. Miz manages to put Nakamura in the Figure Four but he gets to the ropes. Miz avoids the Kinsasha and hits the Skull Crushing Finale but Zayn stops the referee from making the count. Miz goes after him but Nakamura knees him then hits the Kinsasha to get the win. I thought this was a decent match.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (4 for 7)

Next is our second Women's Championship match as Sasha Banks challenges "The Man" Becky Lynch. Lynch starts by slapping Banks and slamming her head continuously onto the mat. Banks pulls Lynch off the turnbuckle and kicks her numerous times in the corner to get the advantage. Lynch makes a comeback but Banks get her in the Bank Statement. After both ladies try to get their opponent to submit, Sasha uses a steel chair to hit Lynch but she kicks out. When Banks tries again, the referee grabs it off her. Lynch goes on to use but she accidentally hits the referee. The fight then goes into the crowd and then back into the ring when Lynch beats the fuck out of Banks with a chair  After other officials intervene, it's announced that Lynch has been disqualified. I quite liked the match and I thought the ending was a good one as it continued the feud.
Winner: Sasha Banks (4 for 8)

We now get Randy Orton challenging Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship. Orton blindsides Kingston with an elbow, giving him the advantage. He goes on to brtualise Kingston, sulpexing him multiple times onto the crowd barrier and the German announce table. Kingston makes a comeback and goes for the Trouble in Paradise but Orton reverses it into a backbreaker. Later on, Orton hits a RKO but Kingston manages to get his foot on the rope. In the end, Orton misses a punt kick and Kingston hits the Trouble in Paradise to get the win. It was a little slow paced at the beginning but I quite enjoyed the match.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (5 for 9)

The penultimate match is No Disqualification Match between Roman Reigns and Erick Rowan. Highlights of the match include: them fighting in the crowd, Rowan running Reigns down with a running crossbody; Reigns hitting Rowan with the steel steps followed by hitting a Superman punch; Rowan powerbombing Reigns through the announce table; and Reigns hitting Rowan with a camera crane by the entrance. Reigns goes to spear Rowan and he is stopped by a big boot by a returning Luke Harper. Harper and Rowan then team up to take out Reigns and Rowan hits a Iron Claw to get the win. I thought this was a good match.
Winner: Erick Rowan (5 for 10)

The main event is for the Universal Championship as Braun Strowman challenges Seth Rollins.  Both guys try to end the match early but to no avail. Strowman starts throwing Rollins round and running him down with shoulder charges. Rollins starts to roll out of the ring at every opportunity and he goes on to send Strowman flying over the German announce table. Strowman goes for a Running Powerslam but Rollins manages to apply a sleeper. He then goes on to hit 3 Curb Stomps but Strowman keeps on kicking out. Rollins then hits a Pedigree follwed by a fourth Curb Stomp to get the win. Afterwards, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt surprises Rollins by the entrance and attacks him with a Sister Abigail and a Mandible Claw. The match was short but I really enjoyed it.
Winner: Seth Rollins (6 for 11)

I quite enjoyed Clash of Champions. All of the matches were quite good and at times it was fun to watch. My problem is where they seem to be heading. With Brock Lesnar getting involved with Kofi Kingston, it seems that they want to go back to having a part time Champion and I think that is the wrong direction to go.

WWE Clash of Champions 2019 Preview

WWE Clash of Champions 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 11 matches on the card so let's take a look.

Drew Gulak vs Humberto Carrillo vs Lince Dorado
Triple Threat Match for the Cruiserweight Championship
This should be fun to watch and I'm going for Gulak to retain.
Predicted Winner: Drew Gulak

Bayley vs Charlotte Flair
Smackdown Women's Championship
This should be a good match and I think that Bayley will win.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

Roman Reigns vs Erick Rowan
No Disqualification Match
I think that Reigns will win here
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

AJ Styles vs Cedric Alexander
United States Championship
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I believe that Styles will win.
Predicted Winner: AJ Styles

Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville
Women's Tag Team Championship
I might be in the minority but I'm going for Rose and Deville to get the win.
Predicted Winners: Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Hollywood Miz
Intercontinental Championship
A tough one to call but I'm interested to see how Miz does as a babyface Champion so I'm going for him to win.
Predicted Winner: The Miz

The New Day vs The Revival
Wait, aren't The Revival on RAW? Anyway, it won't matter as The New Day will retain.
Predicted Winners: The New Day

Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins vs Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler
RAW Tag Team Championship
This is an interesting one as Strowman and Rollins will be facing each other later on. I can see Strowman fucking Rollins over, meaning that Roode and Ziggler will get the win.
Predicted Winners: Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks
RAW Women's Championship
Whilst I love the reign of "The Man", I can see Bayley helping Sasha get the win.
Predicted Winner: Sasha Banks

Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton
WWE Championship
I really don't want Orton to win so Kofi to retain.
Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston

Seth Rollins vs Braun Strowman
Universal Championship
I can only see Rollins winning this one.
Predicted Winner: Seth Rollins

As usual, I won't get to see the event for a couple of days. I hope you all enjoy the show.

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Review

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff took place on Saturday 31st August at the Motorpoint Arena. The card looks pretty good so let's take a look.

The first match is Noam Dar  taking on Travis Banks. Dar tries to frustrate Banks early on and gets the advantage after hanging him onto the top rope then clotheslining him. Both guys try to use submission moves before Dar attacks the knee and puts Banks in an ankle lock with a kneebar. Banks hits a suicide dive and then hits Slice of Heaven off the crowd barrier. The match goes back inside the ring and when Banks goes for another Slice of Heaven, Dar kicks him off the turnbuckle then hits the Nova Roller to get the win. I enjoyed this match and it was a good way to start the show.
Winner: Noam Dar (1 for 1)

The next match is an open challenge from Cesaro, which is accepted by Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov doesn't fuck around and attacks Cesaro as soon as the bell rings. However, Cesaro deals with it and starts hitting Dragunov with Flair chops. Cesaro then tosses Dragunov to the outside then bounces him off the crowd barrier to get the advantage. After a giant swing that felt like it went on for a year, Cesaro applies a crossface. Dragunov hits a 61-Line to get back the momentum. Cesaro comes close to winning after hitting a Gorilla press into a knee to the midsection. In the end, Dragunov hits a senton then goes for the Torpedo Moscow. However, Cesaro sends him into the air and hits an European uppercut followed by the Neutraliser to get the win. I was quite surprised that it was Dragunov that accepted the challenge but it led to really good match between the two.
Winner: Cesaro (N/A)

We now get our first Championship match as The Grizzled Young Veterans face the challenges of Wolfgang and Mark Coffey and Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster  in a triple threat match for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships. Highlights of the match include: Andrews and Webster taking out their opponents with dropkicks and moonsaults; Zack Gibson and James Drake teaming up to take out Webster; Andrews hitting an assisted 450 splash on Gibson. After Andrews hits a shooting star press to the outside on Wolfgang, Gibson and Coffey, the match goes back into the ring, Gibson hits a Helter Skelter followed by a 450 splash by Drake on Andrews. However, Andrews kicks out at 2. Wolfgang and Coffey get back into the match and come close to winning but Coffey gets hit with a Canadian destroyer by Webster and Wolfgang gets taken out with a Doomsday Device by Gibson and Drake. Gibson has to resort to pulling out the referee to prevent Andrews and Webster from winning then he and Drake hits Ticket to Mayhem on Webster. Gibson covers Webster while Drake hits Wolfgang and Coffey with a suicide dive. However, this gives Andrews the chance to break up the pin by hitting Gibson with a shooting star press. Webster then pins Gibson to get the win. This was a great match with a really good ending.
Winners: Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster (2 for 2)

Next is a Last Man Standing Match between Dave Mastiff and Joe Coffey. Mastiff throws Coffey into the corner with such force, it broke the turnbuckle. During the match, they use pool cues, a cricket bat, a table and a chain against each other. After Mastiff cannonballs Coffey through a table, the fight goes into the crowd and they run into each other with steel chairs. The fight goes to the announce table and they both crash through 2 tables nearby. They use travel cases to help get themselves. However, Coffey kicks away the case that Mastiff was using. Mastiff goes down and Coffey wins. This was a decent match and I quite liked the ending.
Winner: Joe Coffey (2 for 3)

The penultimate match is for the NXT UK Women's Championship as Kay Lee Ray challenges Toni Storm. Ray gets the advantage early on after getting Storm frustrated. Storm gets back into it and reverses a Gory Bomb into a sunset driver. Storm hits Storm Zero but Ray just kicks out. After Ray takes out Storm with a cross body from the top rope to the outside, she bounces Storm off the top rope then hits a second Gory Bomb to get the win. This was a good match between the two and that makes 3 for 4 in terms of the Scottish wrestlers on the show. Not being biased, but I'm happy with that.
Winner: Kay Lee Ray (2 for 4)

The main event is Tyler Bate challenging WALTER for the United Kingdom Championship. WALTER tries to use his size to overpower Bate but Bate is able to deal with it. The match goes to the outside and WALTER hits a brutal Flair chop followed by a powerbomb to the ring apron to get the advantage. WALTER keeps Bate down with some brutal moves but when he tries to do another powerbomb to the apron, Bate uses the ropes to block it and hit an overhead suplex to the floor. This gives Bate the chance to make a comeback and even manage to suplex the almost 300lb WALTER a few times. After some back and forth, Bate manages to hit a Burning Hammer but WALTER just about manages to roll out of the ring. Bate later on hits the Tyler Driver 97 but WALTER kicks out. WALTER splashes Bate, the same move he used to defeat Pete Dunne, but Bate manages to kick out. WALTER struggles to defeat Bate, using every move he can think of. In the end, WALTER brutally kills Bate with a clothesline that JBL would have been proud of to get the win. Even though the ending seemed to come out of nowhere, I really enjoyed this match and definitely one of the matches of the year.
Winner: WALTER (3 for 5)

I really enjoyed this NXT UK TakeOver. All of the matches were really enjoyable and a couple of them were contenders for match of the year. NXT UK has been generally good over the first year of it existence and hopefully that will continue.

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Preview

The second NXT UK TakeOver will be taking tomorrow evening at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. The card looks pretty good so let's take a look.

Travis Banks vs Noam Dar
This should be a good match and I'm going for Dar to win.
Predicted Winner: Noam Dar

Dave Mastiff vs Joe Coffey
Last Man Standing Match
This should be a fun match and I'm going for Mastiff to win.
Predicted Winner: Dave Mastiff

Toni Storm vs Kay Lee Ray
NXT UK Women's Championship
This is a tough one to call. I would love Kay Lee Ray to get the win but I think that Toni will get the victory.
Predicted Winner: Toni Storm

Grizzled Young Veterans vs Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster vs Mark Coffey and Wolfgang
Triple Threat Match for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship
This has a small chance of stealing the show and whilst I love the Grizzled Young Veterans, the division does need a jolt. For that to happen, we might need to have new Champions. With that in mind, I'm going for Andrews and Webster to win.
Predicted Winners: Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster

WALTER vs Tyler Bate
United Kingdom Championship
I'm really looking forward to this match. WALTER has the rest of Imperium as back up and Bate has Tyler Seven so I can see them being involved at some point. I'm going for WALTER to get the win.
Predicted Winner: WALTER

It will be a couple of days before I get to see it. I hope you guys enjoy the show.

WWE SummerSlam 2019 Review

The biggest party of the summer (apparently) SummerSlam took place the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday 11th August. There are some matches that look pretty good so let's take a look.

The first match on the Kick Off Show is for the Cruiserweight Championship as Oney Lorcan challenges Drew Gulak. Gulak doesn't fuck around and gets the advantage early on. gulak goes on to use submission holds and chinlocks to keep Lorcan down. Lorcan hits a blockbuster but Gulak goes on to apply the Gu-Lock, which Lorcan gets out of it by grabbing the bottom rope. They both try to hit their finishers but Gulak takes advantage of the referee dealing with the ring apron to punch Lorcan in the throat then hit a Cyclone Crash to get the win. Whilst not as high flying as we are used to with the cruiserweights, I thought it was an enjoyable match.
Winner: Drew Gulak (1 for 1)

Next is Apollo Crews taking on Buddy Murphy. Murphy hits a running knee as soon as the bell rings and goes on to keep the advantage. After they collide in mid air, Crews recovers and makes a comeback. The fight goes to the outside and when Murphy rolls Crews back in, Rowan appears and beats the fuck out of Murphy, meaning that he wins(?) by disqualification. The match was pretty decent between the two and hopefully Murphy, who I've become a big fan of while he was on 205 Live, will get some more TV matches.
Winner: Buddy Murphy (2 for 2)

After a segment involving Elias and the return of the Rated R Superstar Edge, we get our Kick Off main event: The IIonics challenging Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the Women's Tag Team Championship. After a fast paced start, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce team up to take out Cross and then wear her down. Eventually, Cross manages to tag in Bliss but The IIonics almost get the win after Bliss gets creamed by a big boot from Kay. In the end, Bliss goes on to hit Twisted Bliss on Royce to get the win. This was a good match but it felt that it was too short.
Winners: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (3 for 3)

The first match of the show is for the RAW Women's Championship as Natalya challenges "The Man" Becky Lynch in a submission match. Early on, Lynch hits a couple of suplexes and applies an armbar transitioning into a triangle choke. Natalya then swings Lynch into the crowd barrier to get the momentum then focuses on the left knee. After applying a sharpshooter through the ropes, Lynch injures Natalya's arm and the match starts to go back and forth. After both women apply their opponent's finishers on each other, Natalya manages to apply the sharpshooter. Lynch manages to slide half way out of the ring, forcing Natalya to try to reapply the move. Lynch takes advantage of this apply the Dis Arm-Her and eventually get the win by submission. Whilst I was surprised that it opened the show, I thought it was a really good match.
Winner: Becky Lynch (4 for 4)

The next match is Dolph Ziggler taking on Goldberg.  Ziggler hits 2 super kicks but when he goes for a third, he gets killed with a spear. Goldberg then follows that with a Jackhammer to get the win. Whilst I feel sorry for Ziggler, at least the match was short and he didn't get hurt.
Winner: Goldberg (5 for 5)

We now get Ricochet challenging AJ Styles for the United States Championship. Ricochet starts at a fast pace before Styles slows him down and focuses his attack on the left leg. Ricochet manages to start a comeback but the injured knee hampers his offence and Styles takes advantage to apply a calf crusher. When Ricochet has a chance to go for the 630 splash, Karl Gallows and Karl Anderson distract him long enough for Styles to recover. In the end, Styles catches Ricochet coming off the top turnbuckle and hits a Styles Clash to get the win. Afterwards, The OC celebrate by Gallows and Anderson hitting Ricochet with a Magic Killer. I enjoyed this match and I liked the ending.
Winner: AJ Styles (5 for 6)

Next is Ember Moon challenging Bayley  for the Smackdown Women's Championship.  Ember hits a somersault into a forearm followed by a springboard cross body to get the advantage. The match goes back and forth and when Ember goes up to do the Eclipse, Bayley stops her and hits a Belly-to-Bayley off the top rope to get the win. Whilst I'm slightly gutted that Ember lost, but I enjoyed the match.
Winner: Bayley (5 for 7)

We now get Kevin Owens taking on "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon.  McMahon goes some help by getting Elias in as a special guest enforcer. When the bell rings, McMahon keeps on sliding out of the ring, frustrating Owens. Elias provides a distraction, giving McMahon the chance to throw Owens off the apron into the crowd barrier. McMahon then keeps Owens down with punches and knee strikes. Owens hits a pop up powerbomb but Elias distracts the referee. McMahon accidentally hits Elias, giving Owens the chance to hit a Swanton Bomb followed by a Frog splash but Elias pulls out the referee to stop the pin. Owens hits a cannonball into Elias and the referee then goes on to beat the fuck out of Elias with a steel chair. When the referee recovers and puts the steel chair away, Owens takes advantage and hits McMahon with a low blow then a stunner to get the win. The match was pretty decent between the two. I would like to think that Shane would have learnt something but he has carried on on Smackdown as if nothing happened, so I guess not.
Winner: Kevin Owens (6 for 8)

Next is a match that I was quite looking forward to seeing: Charlotte Flair taking on WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. Charlotte goes for the Figure 8 but Trish gets out of it. Charlotte then sends Trish head first into the steel steps to get the advantage. Charlotte gets cocky, taunting Trish. Trish manages to apply the Figure 8 but Charlotte gets to the ropes. Even though Trish comes close after hitting the Stratusfaction, Charlotte hits a big boot then gets Trish to submit to the Figure 8 to get the win. This was a really good match and I really enjoyed it.
Winner: Trish Stratus (6 for 9)

Next is Randy Orton challenging Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship. Orton sends Kingston flying off the top turnbuckle to the crowd barrier then suplexes him off the German announce table. Kingston hits a DDT off the top rope and he starts to make a comeback. Orton hits a hanging DDT then hits a RKO while Kingston was in mid air but Kingston is able to roll out of the ring. Orton follows him and while they were fighting on the outside, they are both counted out. After the bell rings, Kingston beats the fuck out of Orton with a kendo stick then hits him with a Trouble in Paradise. The match was pretty good although I was not happy with it ending in a double count out.
Winner: Double Count Out (6 for 10)

The penultimate match is Finn Balor taking on "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt.  Wyatt is dominant for most of the match hitting moves such as a spine buster. Balor does mount a comeback and goes for the Coup de Grace but Wyatt avoids it and applies a mandible claw. Wyatt covers Balor while he is applying the hold and he gets the win. Afterwards, Wyatt disappears. This was a glorified squash match but it was pretty good. As for Wyatt's new gimmick, I love it, especially the entrance. Hopefully, WWE won't find a way to fuck this up.
Winner: Bray Wyatt (7 for 11)

The main event is for the Universal Championship as Seth Rollins challenge Brock Lesnar. Lensar is dominant at the beginning, focusing on the injured ribs. Rollins avoids a German suplex and hits a Blackout for 2. When Rollins goes for a second, Lesnar hits the F-5 but takes too long to make the cover. Lesnar goes on to hit a ton of German suplexes. The match goes to the outside and Rollins splashes Lesnar through the Spanish announce table. In the end, Lesnar goes for another F-5 but Rollisn lands on his feet and hits a super kick followed by a third Blackout to get the win. I thought the match was really good between the two and I thought that Lesanr will be Champion for longer.
Winner: Seth Rollins (7 for 12)

I thought that SummerSlam was quite good. Some of the matches were enjoyable and we got a couple of nice surprises. Hopefully, we can get WWE going in more of a positive direction.

NXT Takeover: Toronto II Review

NXT Takeover: Toronto II took part last Saturday at the Scotiabank Arena. The card looks awesome so, let's take a look.

The first match is for the NXT Tag Team Championship as The Undisputed Era challenge The Street Profits. The match goes back and forth before Bobby Fish hits a running elbow on Angelo Dawkins to get his team the advantage. Eventually, Dawkins is able to tag in Montez Ford but later on, he gets put into a brutal achilles lock by O'Reilly. In the end, Dawkins spears both O'Reilly and Fish and Ford hits O'Reilly with a beautiful frog splash to get the win.  This was a really good match and a lot of fun.
Winners: Street Profits (1 for 1)

The next match is Io Shirai taking on Candice LeRae. LeRae doesn't fuck around and attacks Shirai before the bell rings. When the bell rings, Shirai almost hits a sunset flip powerbomb to the floor but she pulls LeRae off the apron then suplexes her onto the announce table to get the advantage. LeRae avoids a missile dropkick and this gives her the opportunity to make a comeback. Despite hitting a beautiful tornado DDT to the outside, Shirari manages to recover and hits an Asai Moonsault but LeRae kicks out. Shirai then makes LeRae pass out by applying a modified Koji Clutch to get the win. This was a good match between the two and I sense that it isn't over yet.
Winner: Io Shirai (2 for 2)

After an impromptu fight between Matt Riddle and Killian Dian, we now get a match that I was really looking forward to seeing: Velveteen Dream defending his North American Championship against Pete Dunne and Roderick Strong in a triple threat match. Highlights inlcude: Dream and Dunne teaming up to take out Strong; Strong hitting his opponents with backbreakers; Dream putting Strong in a Sharpshooter, which was stopped by a double stomp by Dunne on Strong; and Dream hitting Dunne with an elbow drop while he was attacking Strong's fingers. Dune hits Strong with The Bitter End but Dream distracts the referee then stops him from finishing the 3 count. Strong hits The End of Heartache on Dunne but Dream breaks up the pin with a Purple Rainmaker then pins Dunne to get the win. Thsi was a brilliant match and I was surprised that Dream won. However, I'm happy with the decision and Strong has plenty of time to get the Championship.
Winner: Velveteen Dream (2 for 3)

The penutimate match is for the NXT Women's Championship as Mia Yim challenges Shayna Baszler. Baszler tries to put holds on Yim but Yim responds by attacking the face. After Yim injures the shoulder, Baszler kicks the back of the head to get the advantage then goes onto injure the left arm. Yim uses some more underhanded tactics to help make a comeback. Baszler's injury hamoers her and Yim takes advantage to hit an avalanche code blue for 2 then further injures the shoulder with a stomp. Baszler tries to apply the Krirfuda Clutch but Yim takes advantage of the injured shoulder to prevent it being fully locked in. Baszler then applies a triangle choke using the legs to get Yim to submit and Baszler gets the win. This was a good match and I liked the psychology that they used with Yim using underhanded tactics to stop Baszler and throw her off her game.
Winner: Shayna Baszler (3 for 4)

The main event is a 2-out-of-3 falls match for the NXT Championship as Johnny Gargano challenges Adam Cole (Bay Bay!). The 1st fall was a normal wrestling match. Cole injures his right knee which hampers his offence. Later on, he decides to grab a steel chair and when the referee  puts it to the side, he hits a Nakamura Approved Low Blow but it only gets 2. Gargano then grabs the chair and beats the fuck out of Cole to lose the 1st fall by disqualification.

The 2nd fall is a street fight and Gargano presses home his advantage, taking the fight through the crowd and sending Cole through the announce table. Despite Cole getting a few moves in, Gargano sends him into a steel chair in the corner then gets him to submit to the Garag-No Escape to tie the match.

The third fall is a steel cage match with barbed wire on the top and weapons on the side. They go on to use kendo sticks, steel chairs, a fire extinguisher and a ladder against each other. Gargano comes very close to winning with a Canadian Destroyer off the top rope. He then uses some pilers to cut off some of the barbed wire at the top of the cage. Cole flees to the table perched on one corner of the cage and when Gargano goes after him, they go flying through 2 tables set up earlier. Cole manages to drape an arm across Gargano to get the pin and the match.

I thought this match was really good. However, I feel that it might have gone on a little bit too long. Hopefully, Gargano will go on to the main roster and Cole can continue his Bay Bay Celebration Tour.
Winner: Adam Cole (4 for 5)

I really enjoyed Takeover: Toronto as it had some really good matches. I was worried about the 3 hour run time but it didn't feel like it dragged and that's always a good sign.

WWE SummerSlam 2019 Preview

WWE SummerSlam 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Some of the card looks good but I'm slightly worried about a couple of them so, let's take a look.

Apollo Crews vs Buddy Murphy
I think that Buddy will win this one.
Predicted Winner: Buddy Murphy

Drew Gulak vs Oney Lorcan
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
This should be a good match and I'm going for Gulak to retain.
Predicted Winner: Drew Gulak

Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs The IIonics
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Bliss and Cross just won these titles a few days ago so I cannot see them losing here.
Predicted Winners: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

Goldberg vs Dolph Ziggler
I am not looking forward to this one. Goldberg's last match was a complete clusterfuck so hopefully this will be a short one and Ziggler doesn't get hurt. I'm going for Goldberg to win.
Predicted Winner: Goldberg

Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt
This should be an interesting one to watch. I feel that Bray has to win here.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

Trish Stratus vs Charlotte Flair
I'm quite looking forward to this one as they are both really good wrestlers. Even though I don't really she should, I'm going for Trish to win.
Predicted Winner: Trish Stratus

AJ Styles vs Ricochet
United States Championship
I feel that Ricochet will win it back here.
Predicted Winner: Ricochet

Kevin Owens vs "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon
Kevin Owens HAS to win this. He just has to. I'm getting pissed off with Shane taking all this TV time on both shows so hopefully, this will put him down a peg or two.
Predicted Winner: Kevin Owens

Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton
WWE Championship
A tough one but I think that Kofi will retain.
Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Natalya
Submission Match for the RAW Women's Championship
This should be a good match and I'm going for Becky to retain.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch

Bayley vs Ember Moon
Smackdown Women's Championship
I might be in the minority here but I'm going for Ember to win here.
Predicted Winner: Ember Moon

Brock Lesnar vs Seth Rollins
Universal Championship
Whilst I would like to see Seth win, I feel that Brock will find a way to win here.
Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar


I'm very surprised that none of the Tag Team Championships are featured on the show. Anyway, with TakeOver on as well, it will take a few days for the review to go up. I hope you all enjoy the show.

NXT Takeover: Toronto II Preview

NXT Takeover: Toronto II will be taking place this evening from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Some of the matches on the card looks amazing so, let's take a look.

Street Profits vs The Undisputed Era
NXT Tag Team Championship
This is a tough one to call. The Street Profits have been featured backstage on RAW so that could mean a future call up. However, I feel that they will hold on to those titles for a little bit longer.
Predicted Winners: Street Profits

Io Shirai vs Candice LeRae
I'm quite looking forward to this one. I like LeRae but she needs to get fucked up by Shirai to cement her heel turn.
Predicted Winner: Io Shirai

Shayba Baszler vs Mia Yim
NXT Women's Championship
Yim has taken out Baszler's lackeys, Marina Sharfir and Jessamyn Duke, to help the match be more of an even contest. However, I still think that Baszler will be victorious.
Predicted Winner: Shayna Baszler

Velveteen Dream vs Roderick Strong vs Pete Dunne
Triple Threat Match for the NXT North American Championship
I am really looking forward to this one. I can see anyone of them winning. However, I think that Strong will find a way to win.
Predicted Winner: Roderick Strong

Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) vs Johnny Gargano
2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the NXT Championship
The last two matches between them have been awesome so I expect the same here. William Regal will choose the stipulation for the third fall if needed (spoiler alert: it will) so I'm interested in what that will be. I'm going for Cole to retain.
Predicted Winner: Adam Cole

With Summerslam on the same weekend, it will take a couple of days to watch the review. Until then, I hope you guys enjoy the show.

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Review

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. There are some decent matches on the card so let's take a look.

There were 2 matches on the Kick Off Show and the first one was Shinsuke Nakamura challenging Finn Balor  for the Intercontinental Championship. The match starts at a fast pace going back and forth. Nakamura tries to apply an armbar then keeps Balor with a facelock. Balor hits a few dropkicks followed by an elbow to the back of the neck for 2. Balor goes for the Coup de Grace but misses and Nakamura hits a Kinshasa to get the win and become the new Intercontinental Champion. This was a good match although I would have loved for it to be given a bit more time.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (0 for 1)

The second match on the Kick Off Show was Tony Nese challenging Drew Gulak for the Cruiserweight Championship. Gulak immediately hits Nese with a dropkick but Nese quickly gets back into it. Nese goes for the Running Nese but Gulak stops it with an elbow. Despite Nese hitting a 450 splash, it was not enough as Gulak hits a powerbomb followed by the Cyclone Crash to get the win. It was short but it was a good match.
Winner: Drew Gulak (1 for 2)

We start Extreme Rules with "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre taking on Roman Reigns and The Undertaker. After Shane helps McIntyre send Reigns to the outside, Undertaker goes after Shane with a chair. McIntyre and Shane go on to wear down Reigns. Reigns avoids a shoulder charge in the corner by McIntyre, giving him the chance to tag in Undertaker. Undertaker goes on to try to powerbomb Shane through the announce table but Elias comes in and hits Undertaker with a guitar. When Reigns attacks Elias, he gets hit with a Claymore by McIntyre. After McIntyre hits Undertaker with another Claymore, Shane elbow drops him through the announce table then a Coast to Coast. Undertaker recovers and hits Shane then Elias with chokeslams. Reigns spears McIntyre then Undertaker hits Shane with a Tombstone Piledriver to get the win. This match was better than I thought it would be. My only issue is that, even though Shane took the pin, he will still be booked like he was a God.
Winners: The Undertaker and Roman Reigns (2 for 3)

The next match is for the RAW Tag Team Championship as The Usos challenge The Revival. The match goes to the outside and Scott Dawson clotheslines Jey Uso then, with the help of Dash Wilder, send him into the crowd barrier. Jey eventually manages to tag in his brother Jimmy. After a couple of near falls, The Revival hit Jimmy with Shatter Machine to get the win. This was a good match between the two teams.
Winners: The Revival (2 for 4)

Next is Aleister Black taking on Cesaro. Black goes for Black Mask immediately but Cesaro avoids it. When Black gets out of Cesaro's Neutraliser, Cesaro responds by doing Black's sit down taunt. The match goes back and forth with Cesaro hitting a beautiful springboard diving uppercut. Black focuses his attack on Cesaro's left knee with kicks and a knee bar. Black goes on to hit the Black Mask to get the win. I enjoyed this match as it gave both guys the chance to show their technical ability and that made Black look good.
Winner: Aleister Black (3 for 5)

We now get Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss challenging Bayley  for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Nikki and Alexa use the numbers game to their advantage after Alexa pushes Bayley off the apron onto the steel steps. After a few minutes, Bayley manages to recover and takes out Nikki with a suicide dive then maanges to get both of them in a submission move at the same time. Nikki and Alexa try to do aerial moves but Bayley stops them and goes on to hit Nikki with a Macho Man elbow drop to get the win. I thought this match was a fun one to watch although I was surprised that Alexa didn't turn on Nikki afterwards.
Winner: Bayley (4 for 6)

Next is a Last Man Standing match between Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman.  Lashley attacks Strowman when he gets to the end to the ring, which turns out to be a bad idea as Strowman throws him all over the place. During the match they go into the crowd then Lashley crashes Strowman through the crowd barrier followed by pinning him under the German announce table. Later on, Strowman sends Lashley flying into the Japanese announcers and they fight among the international announcers based near the ring. In the end, Strowman powerslams Lashley off a ledge through a conveniently placed box. The referee, even though he can't see them, starts counting and Strowman suddenly crashes through the side. The referee goes on to count Lashley out, making Strowman the winner. I was not looking forward to this one but I really enjoyed it. The wrestling was basic but it had a lot of pretty cool spots.
Winner: Braun Strowman (4 for 7)

We now get our second Tag Team Championship match as "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan take on The New Day and Heavy Machinery  in a triple threat match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Bryan and Rowan get to focus their attack on Xavier Woods while keeping Heavy Machinery out of the match. With Big E out, Xavier tags in Otis and Heavy Machinery get a couple of near falls. Heavy Machinery hit the Compacter on Big E but Woods breaks up the pin. Later on, Bryan applies the LeBell Lock on Big E but he manages to get under the ropes. In the end, Big E catches Bryan in midair and he and Woods then hit the Midnight Hour to get the win. This was a really good match and I really liked the ending.
Winners: The New Day (4 for 8)

After we get a Paul Heyman promo, our next match is AJ Styles challenging Ricochet for the United States Championship. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack Ricochet before the bell rings, giving Styles an early advantage in the match. Ricochet briefly recovers before a distraction by Gallows gives styles the chance to get back the momentum. Ricochet hits a few high flying moves to start his comeback and also hits a crossbody to Gallows and Anderson on the outside. In the end, Ricochet deals with interference from Anderson but Gallows hits him while he was on the top turnbuckle. Styles takes advantage and hits a Styles Clash from the top rope to get the win. I thought this was a really fun match to watch.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 9)

The next match is Kevin Owens taking on Dolph Ziggler. Owens doesn't fuck around and hits a Stunner almost immediately to get the win. Er..well, that was pointless.
Winner: Kevin Owens (5 for 10)

The penultimate match is for the WWE Championship as Samoa Joe challenges Kofi Kingston. Kofi hits a dropkick but Joe immediately responds with a clothesline and gets the advantage. Joe goes to attck Kofi's right hand and comes close to winning a couple of times. Kofi then hits Trouble in Paradise out of nowhere to get the win. Whilst the ending seemed like it came out of nowhere, I thought it was a good match.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (6 for 11)

The main event is Seth Rollins and "The Man" Becky Lynch taking on Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans in a Extreme Rules Tag Team Match for the RAW Women's and Universal Championships. Highlights include: Rollins and Lynch using kendo sticks; Corbin hitting Rollins with a DDT onto a chair; Lynch hitting Evans with a Bex-ploder onto a chair; and a double chokeslam by Evans and Corbin. Corbin hits the End of Days on Lynch and Rollins goes apeshit and beats the fuck out of him with a kendo stick and a chair. He then goes on to hit 3 Curb Stomps to get the win. The match was pretty...

Oh, wait a minute. Brock Lesnar comes out and hits 2 German suplexes on Rollins. He then cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase and hits a F5 to get the win. Er..yay?

In terms of the main event, I thought it was pretty decent. However, it seemed weird that you would have a Extreme Rules match yet you were limited on who can pin who. As for Corbin attacking Lynch, I was ok with it. However, the fact that it led to the ending does look like a case of fridging to me.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch (7 for 12)

As for the cash in, it seemed that WWE want to go back to having a part time Universal Champion. I didn't want Brock to be successful. However, the last two cash-ins have been complete cluster fucks so I feel that we needed a successful men's cash in.
Winner: Brock Lesnar (N/A)

I thought that most of Extreme Rules was pretty good. However, I felt that the main event could have been better and I'm not happy that we are going back to a part time Champion. Summerslam is next and I'm interested to see what they will do there.

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Preview

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. There are twelve matches on the card so let's take a look.

Finn Balor vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Intercontinental Championship

This should be a good match and I'm going for Balor to retain.

Predicted Winner: Finn Balor

Drew Gulak vs Tony Nese

Cruiserweight Championship

This is a match that I'm quite looking forward to seeing. I think that Gulak will retain.

Predicted Winner: Drew Gulak

Kevin Owens vs Dolph Ziggler

I can see Shane McMahon interfering and helping Ziggler get the win.

Predicted Winner: Dolph Ziggler

The Revival vs The Usos

RAW Tag Team Championship

I hate to say it but I think that The Usos will win.

Predicted Winners: The Usos

Braun Strowman vs Bobby Lashley

Last Man Standing Match 

I'm not too bothered about this one but I think that Lashley will win

Predicted Winner: Bobby Lashley

Ricochet vs AJ Styles

United States Championship

This should be a good match and I think that Ricochet will just retain.

Predicted Winner: Ricochet

Aleister Black vs Cesaro

A tough one to call but I think that Black will win.

Predicted Winner: Aleister Black

"The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs The New Day vs Heavy Machinery

Triple Threat Match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship

I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Bryan and Rowan to win.

Predicted Winners: Daniel Bryan and Rowan

Bayley vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

Handicap Match for the Smackdown Women's Championship

This is an interesting one. I think that Bayley will win here.

Predicted Winner: Bayley

The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre and "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon

No Holds Barred Tag Team Match

I'm not looking forward to this one as I can see it being a disaster. Anyway, I think that Reigns and Undertaker will win this.

Predicted Winners: Undertaker and Roman Reigns

Kofi Kingston vs Samoa Joe

WWE Championship

This should be a fun match to watch. I think that Kofi will retain.

Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston

Seth Rollins and "The Man" Becky Lynch vs Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans

Extreme Rules Match for the Universal and the RAW Women's Championships

This should be a good match and I'm going for Rollins and Lynch to win.

Predicted Winners: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch

It will be a few days before I get to see this until then, I hope you all enjoy the show.

WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 Review

WWE Stomping Grounds took place on Sunday 23rd June at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Some of the matches look decent so let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show was a triple threat match for the Cruiserweight Championship as Tony Nese defends his title against Akira Tozowa and Drew Gulak. Highlights of the match include: Tozowa hitting a suicide dive on Nese followed by a cannonball on Gulak; Gulak suplexing Tozowa onto Nese; and Gulak putting Nese in the Gu-Lock, which is stopped by Tozowa hitting a Senton. Nese hits the Running Nese on Gulak but Tozowa tries to pin him with a schoolboy. Tozowa knocks Nese from the apron and Gulak hits a Torture Rack Neckbreaker on Tozowa to get the win. Triple threat matches withthe Cruiserweights are generally good and this one did not disappoint. I'm a little surprised that Gulak won only because I thought he would be Champion round about Summerslam. However, it is thoroughly deserved and I can't wait to see how Gulak does as Champion.
Winner: Drew Gulak (0 for 1)

The first match on the show is for the RAW Women's Championship as Lacey Evans challenges "The Man" Becky Lynch. Becky mocks Lacey and is absolutely dominant in the beginning. However, Becky hurts her midsection and Lacey takes advantage after hitting a reverse DDT. Becky gets back into it and applies an armbar. Both ladies try to win it but Becky gets Lacey to submit to the Dis Arm-Her to get the win. This was quite a good match although I thought that Lacey was a little sloppy.
Winner: Becky Lynch (1 for 2)

Next is The New Day taking on the team of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Owens takes out Big E on the apron then him and Zayn proceed to beat the fuck out of Xavier Woods. Woods manages to survive their assault but Owens and Zayn keep on preventing him from tagging in Big E. Eventually, Woods does tag in Big E, who destroys Zayn. Zayn and Owens come close when they hit a Helluva Kick followed by a Pop Up Powerbomb on Woods. In the end, after Big E spears Zayn off the apron, Owens hits a Stunner on Woods to get the win. This was a good match and I enjoyed the story that they told with Owens and Zayn taking out Big E at the beginning and focusing their assault on Woods.
Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (2 for 3)

We now get a match that I was quite looking forward to seeing: Ricochet challenging Samoa Joe for the United States Championship. After mocking Ricochet, Joe sends him into the side of the ring to get the advantage. Ricochet hits 2 step up enziguris, giving him the chance to get back some momentum. Joe manages to apply the Coquina Clutch but Ricochet gets out of it by going through the ropes. He then goes on to hit a code breaker followed by the 630 Splash to get the win. This was a fun match to watch and I'm happy that Ricochet got the win.
Winner: Ricochet (3 for 4)

Next up is the Smackdown Tag Team Championship match as Heavy Machinery challenges "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan. Otis and Tucker use their strength to keep Bryan down. Bryan manages to tag in Rowan and he mows down Tucker with a running crossbody. Later on, Rowan hits his shoulder on the ring post and this gives Tucker the chance to tag in Otis. He goes on to hit the Caterpillar on Bryan. However, in the end, after Tucker takes out Rowan, Bryan puts him in a small package to get the win. This was a fun, back and forth match between the teams, which was a pleasant surprise. We all know how awesome Bryan is but I wasn't sure how this would go. After this, I was impressed with Heavy Machinery and hopefully, they will get another opportunity.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Rowan (4 for 5)

We now get our second Women's Championship match as Alexa Bliss challenges Bayley for the Smackdown Women's Championship, even though Alexa is from RAW (go figure). Anyway, Alexa bounces Bayley's head off the turnbuckle to get the advantage. Alexa slaps Bayley in the face and she doesn't take well and clotheslines Alexa. Bayley starts her comeback and after she hits a sunset flip bucklebomb, Bayley hits Nikki Cross with a suicide dive when she was checking on Alexa. Alexa takes advantage of it and tries to hit Twisted Bliss. However, Bayley get the knees up then hits Belly-to-Bayley to get the win. The match was pretty good although I feel that it could have been better.
Winner: Bayley (5 for 6)

Next up is Roman Reigns taking on Drew McIntyre. McIntyre goes after Reigns as he is coming the aisle and the bell rings when they take the fight into the ring. After Reigns hits McIntyre with a suicide dive, he chases after "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon. However, McIntyre intercepts him and goes on to press his advantage with some help from Shane. McIntyre applies a triangle hold but Reigns gets out of it and hits a Samoan drop to start his comeback. Shane tries to interfere but he gets hit with 2 Superman punches. Later on, Reigns hits a Spear but Shane pulls the referee out of the ring. Shane then hits the Coast to Coast but Reigns kicks out. Reigns then goes on to hit another Spear to get the win. The match was pretty good and hopefully, he can move away from this feud with Shane. However, based on what happened at RAW the following night, I guess that isn't happening.
Winner: Roman Reigns (6 for 7)

The penultimate match is a Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship as Dolph Ziggler challenges Kofi Kingston.  Both guys both try to escape the cage early on before Ziggler gets the momentum. They spend most of the match throwing each other into the cage along with a few slaps. Kofi comes close after hitting a springboard crossbody and they end up fighting on top of the cage, falling to the ring after a headbutt. Kofi inadvertently gets the win after Ziggler almost superkicks him out of the door. In the end, Ziggler is on the verge of crawling out of the door but Kofi dives over him to the floor to get the win. Whilst I enjoyed the ending, I felt that it was a slow paced match, which surprised me. I feel that they could have had a better match.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (7 for 8)

The main event is Baron Corbin challenging Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship with a referee chosen by Corbin himself. That turned out to be Lacey Evans. As expected, Lacey lets Corbin get away with murder while doing a slow count whenever Rollins does a cover. Rollins powerbombs Corbin through the announce table and Lacey does start counting him out but then decides to make it a no countout match. After Corbin beats the fuck out of Rollins with a chair, Lacey again changes the rules to make it no disqualification. Rollins hits a falcon arrow but Lacey refuses to make a count. When Rollins confronts her, she slaps him then low blows him. This is enough to make Becky Lynch come out and attack Lacey. The referees come out to stop it and John Cone comes in to referee. When Corbin tries to hit the End of Days, Rollins gets out of it and hits the Curb Stomp to get the win.

I have mixed feelings about this match. Corbin getting Lacey Evans to be the referee, who has a grudge against Rollins' girlfriend Becky Lynch, is a quite clever choice. There were some decent moments but it wasn't as good as it could have been.
Winner: Seth Rollins (8 for 9)

I thought that most of Stomping Grounds was pretty good. Most of the matches were quite good and the Cruiserweight Championship was the best match of the night by a considerable distance. However, I feel that some matches, especially the main event, could have been better.