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.
Saturday 29 June 2019
Sunday 23 June 2019
WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 Preview
The first ever Stomping Grounds will be taking place this evening at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. There are 9 matches on the card and the best bit is that Shane McMahon isn't having a match. So, let's take a look.
Tony Nese vs Akira Tozowa vs Drew Gulak
Triple Threat Match for the Cruiserweight Championship
I'm quite looking forward to this one as I would love to see Drew win. However, I feel that Nese will win instead.
Predicted Winner: Tony Nese
"The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs Heavy Machinery
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
I think that Bryan and Rowan will win this one.
Predicted Winners: Daniel Bryan and Rowan
The New Day vs Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
This should be a good match and I'm going for Owens and Zayn to win.
Precdicted Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
Samoa Joe vs Ricochet
United States Championship
A tough one to call but I think that Ricochet could win this.
Predicted Winner: Ricochet
Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre
If Shane McMahon doesn't interfere, then I think that Reigns will win.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns
Bayley vs Alexa Bliss
Smackdown Women's Championship
Ignoring the fact that Bliss is on RAW, this should be a good match. I'm going for Bayley to retain.
Predicted Winner: Bayley
"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Lacey Evans
RAW Women's Championship
Nothing against Lacey Evans but I don't think that she's ready to be Champion so Becky to retain.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch
Kofi Kingston vs Dolph Ziggler
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Kofi to retain.
Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston
Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin
Universal Championship
I'm worried about this one as I can see it becoming a cluster fuck. Corbin will be choosing who the referee will be plus there's Brock Lesnar lurking in the shadows who can cash in at any time. Anyway, I'm going for Rollins to win.
Predicted Winner: Seth Rollins
I will get to watch it over the next couple of days. I hope you all enjoy the show.
Saturday 15 June 2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 Review
WWE's 3rd propaganda trip to Saudi Arabia, Super ShowDown, took place on Friday 7th June at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Some of the card looks quite decent in an event that WWE are saying will be the equivalent of Wrestlemania (fuck's sake..). Anyway, let's get through this.
The match on the Kick Off Show was between The Usos and The Revival. The Usos completely dominate Wilder and Dawson before they do a blind tag to help them take down Jimmy Uso. After a few minutes, Jimmy hits Wilder with a enziguri and he gets to tag in Jey Uso. In the end, The Usos hit a double superkick to Wilder to get the win. The match was ok but I thought it was a bit short.
Winner: The Usos (1 for 1)
The first match on the show is for the Universal Championship as Baron Corbin challenges Seth Rollins. Corbin focuses his attack on Rollins' ribs, that Lesnar fucked up on the previous RAW. Rollins hits a couple of suicide dives to get back the advantage. During the match, Corbin keeps intimidating the referee John Cone. Eventually the referee starts shouting back at him. This gives Rollins the chance to roll up Corbin to get the win. Corbin doesn't take the loss well and hits Rollins with an End of Days. Then Lesnar, who decided not to cash in after fucking up Rollins a few days ago, comes down to attempt to cash in. Unfortunately, Rollins hits him with a low blow and then proceeds to beat him up with a steel chair and then hit him with a Curb Stomp. The match was pretty decent.
Winner: Seth Rollins (2 for 2)
The next match is for the Intercontinental Championship as Andrade challenges Demon Balor. Andrade goes for the Hammerlock DDT early on but Balor stops it. Andrade gets the momentum after hitting a missile dropkick followed by 3 suplexes. Balor hits a dropkick of his own to start a comeback. Andrade goes on to hit the Hammerlock DDT but it only gets 2. In the end, Balor manages to hit the Coup de Grace to get the win. I thought that the match was quite good.
Winner: Finn Balor (2 for 3)
Next is Roman Reigns taking on "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon along with Drew McIntyre. McMahon goes after Reigns as soon as the bell rings and McIntyre helps out with a few cheap shots at every opportunity. McMahon goes to grind down Reigns with a chokehold and later on, applies a triangle choke. Reigns manages to deal with McIntyre trying to interfere then hits a Superman punch, sending McMahon flying off the top rope and that gets 2. Shane accidentally knocks into the referee, giving McIntyre the chance to take out Reigns with a Claymore Kick. Shane then pins Reigns and gets the win. Fuck's sake. The match was ok but I feel sorry for Reigns. I'm glad that he wasn't thrust into the WWE Championship picture when he moved to Smackdown but I would rather have that than have him lose to a guy who isn't trained to be a wrestler and looks exhausted seconds into a match.
Winner: Shane McMahon (3 for 4)
The next match is Lars Sullivan taking on The Lucha House Party. Sullivan is dominant throughout the match. When Sullivan goes to the top rope, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik get him off and gang up on him. That, somehow, is enough for the referee to disqualify them ending the match. After the bell rings, they continue their assault then try to leave. However, Sullivan quickly recovers and beats them up on the entrance ramp. This match was shit and completely pointless plus the ending was nonsensical.
Winner: Lars Sullivan (3 for 5)
We now get the revival of a rivalry as Triple H takes on Randy Orton for the first time in singles competition since Wrestlemania XXV. Early on, both guys try to hit their finishers. Orton accdientally hurts his arm, hitting it against the ring post. This gives the opportunity for Triple H to focus on it. However, Orton suplexes Triple H onto the announce table to get the advantage. Later in the match, Triple H hits a spine buster then applies a crossface, forcing Orton to get to the ropes. Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Orton powers out of it and hits a RKO for 2. Triple H eventually manages to hit the Pedigree but it only gets 2. After slamming Orton numerous times onto the announce table, Triple H rolls him back into the ring. However, when he follows him, Orton hits a RKO to get the win. I thought the match was pretty good but it felt that was too long.
Winner: Randy Orton (3 for 6)
Next is Bobby Lashley taking on Braun Strowman. Both guys show their strength and Lashley hits a powerslam for 2. The match goes back and forth and it goes to the outside When they go back into the ring, Lashley goes to the top rope but Strowman throws him off then hits a running powerslam to get the win. The match was ok, nothing special.
Winner: Braun Strowman (4 for 7)
We now get the WWE Championship as Dolph Ziggler challenges Kofi Kingston. Kofi misses an avalanche splash and Ziggler hits a dropkick to get the momentum. Kofi powers out of a chinlock and sends Ziggler into the turnbuckle to start a comeback. After some pinning attempts, Kofi hits a SOS for 2. The match goes to the outside and Ziggler hits Xavier Woods with a super kick when he goes to check on Kofi. When the match goes back into the ring, Woods retaliates with a kick when the referee wasn't looking. Kofi then hits Trouble in Paradise to get the win. Afterwards, Ziggler challenges Kofi to a steel cage match. I thought the match was actually quite good between the two.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (5 for 8)
The penultimate match is a 50-Man Battle Royal. Takng part were: Akam, Akira Tozawa, Ali, Apollo Crews, The Brian Kendrick, Buddy Murphy, Cedric Alexander, Cesaro, Chad Gable, Curt Hawkins, Curtis Axel, Dash Wilder, Drew Gulak, EC3, Eric Young, Erik, Heath Slater, Humberto Carrillo, Ivar, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jinder Mahal, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mansoor, Matt Hardy, Mike Kanellis, Mojo Rawley, No Way Jose, Oney Lorcan, Otis, Rezar, Ricochet, Robert Roode, Rowan, Rusev, Samir Singh, Samoa Joe, Scott Dawson, Shelton Benjamin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sin Cara Version 2, Sunil Singh, Hollywood Miz, Titus O'Neil, Tony Nese, Tucker, Xavier Woods and Zack Ryder. A lot of people are eliminated early on such as the Singhs and Eric Young. Titus O'Neil eliminates both of the Viking Raiders but he gets eliminated by Shelton Benjamin. The final 6 end up being: Ali, Cesaro, Elias, Mansoor, Ricochet and Samoa Joe. Ali and Ricochet team up to eliminate Joe but Cesaro eliminates them almost immediately. Mansoor eliminates Cesaro then Elias to get the win...? Er, what? Nothing against Mansoor but he's only just started being on NXT TV and he seems pretty good. I suppose he got booked to win as he's from Saudi Arabia. As for the match, it was a mess to begin with as it was hard to see what was happening. As it went on, it became a decent match.
Winner: Mansoor (N/A)
The main event is Goldberg taking on The Undertaker for the first time. Goldberg spears Undertaker twice but it only gets a 2 count. When Goldberg goes for a spear in the corner, he misses and busts his head open hitting the ring post. Undertaker takes adavantage and he goes on to hit a poorly executed chokeslam followed by a Tombstone Piledriver, in which Goldberg lands on his head, but Goldberg kicks out. Goldberg tries to hit the Jackahmmer but it's botched and Undertaker lands on his head. In the end, Undertaker hits another poorly executed chokeslam to get the win. Well, that match didn't go well. There were moves that looked poorly executed and moves that threatened the safety of the wrestlers. These are wrestlers in their 50s who rarely wrestle and hopefully this will be the last time they face each other.
Winner: Undertaker (6 for 9)
Super ShowDown wasn't great. There were a couple of good matches but they were some that weren't great and the main event was a disaster. I don't think wrestling in temperatures of about 37 degrees Celsius helped. WWE need to stop pandering to nostalgia and keep faith with their current Superstars then hopefully, with some better writing, the show will improve.
The match on the Kick Off Show was between The Usos and The Revival. The Usos completely dominate Wilder and Dawson before they do a blind tag to help them take down Jimmy Uso. After a few minutes, Jimmy hits Wilder with a enziguri and he gets to tag in Jey Uso. In the end, The Usos hit a double superkick to Wilder to get the win. The match was ok but I thought it was a bit short.
Winner: The Usos (1 for 1)
The first match on the show is for the Universal Championship as Baron Corbin challenges Seth Rollins. Corbin focuses his attack on Rollins' ribs, that Lesnar fucked up on the previous RAW. Rollins hits a couple of suicide dives to get back the advantage. During the match, Corbin keeps intimidating the referee John Cone. Eventually the referee starts shouting back at him. This gives Rollins the chance to roll up Corbin to get the win. Corbin doesn't take the loss well and hits Rollins with an End of Days. Then Lesnar, who decided not to cash in after fucking up Rollins a few days ago, comes down to attempt to cash in. Unfortunately, Rollins hits him with a low blow and then proceeds to beat him up with a steel chair and then hit him with a Curb Stomp. The match was pretty decent.
Winner: Seth Rollins (2 for 2)
The next match is for the Intercontinental Championship as Andrade challenges Demon Balor. Andrade goes for the Hammerlock DDT early on but Balor stops it. Andrade gets the momentum after hitting a missile dropkick followed by 3 suplexes. Balor hits a dropkick of his own to start a comeback. Andrade goes on to hit the Hammerlock DDT but it only gets 2. In the end, Balor manages to hit the Coup de Grace to get the win. I thought that the match was quite good.
Winner: Finn Balor (2 for 3)
Next is Roman Reigns taking on "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon along with Drew McIntyre. McMahon goes after Reigns as soon as the bell rings and McIntyre helps out with a few cheap shots at every opportunity. McMahon goes to grind down Reigns with a chokehold and later on, applies a triangle choke. Reigns manages to deal with McIntyre trying to interfere then hits a Superman punch, sending McMahon flying off the top rope and that gets 2. Shane accidentally knocks into the referee, giving McIntyre the chance to take out Reigns with a Claymore Kick. Shane then pins Reigns and gets the win. Fuck's sake. The match was ok but I feel sorry for Reigns. I'm glad that he wasn't thrust into the WWE Championship picture when he moved to Smackdown but I would rather have that than have him lose to a guy who isn't trained to be a wrestler and looks exhausted seconds into a match.
Winner: Shane McMahon (3 for 4)
The next match is Lars Sullivan taking on The Lucha House Party. Sullivan is dominant throughout the match. When Sullivan goes to the top rope, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik get him off and gang up on him. That, somehow, is enough for the referee to disqualify them ending the match. After the bell rings, they continue their assault then try to leave. However, Sullivan quickly recovers and beats them up on the entrance ramp. This match was shit and completely pointless plus the ending was nonsensical.
Winner: Lars Sullivan (3 for 5)
We now get the revival of a rivalry as Triple H takes on Randy Orton for the first time in singles competition since Wrestlemania XXV. Early on, both guys try to hit their finishers. Orton accdientally hurts his arm, hitting it against the ring post. This gives the opportunity for Triple H to focus on it. However, Orton suplexes Triple H onto the announce table to get the advantage. Later in the match, Triple H hits a spine buster then applies a crossface, forcing Orton to get to the ropes. Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Orton powers out of it and hits a RKO for 2. Triple H eventually manages to hit the Pedigree but it only gets 2. After slamming Orton numerous times onto the announce table, Triple H rolls him back into the ring. However, when he follows him, Orton hits a RKO to get the win. I thought the match was pretty good but it felt that was too long.
Winner: Randy Orton (3 for 6)
Next is Bobby Lashley taking on Braun Strowman. Both guys show their strength and Lashley hits a powerslam for 2. The match goes back and forth and it goes to the outside When they go back into the ring, Lashley goes to the top rope but Strowman throws him off then hits a running powerslam to get the win. The match was ok, nothing special.
Winner: Braun Strowman (4 for 7)
We now get the WWE Championship as Dolph Ziggler challenges Kofi Kingston. Kofi misses an avalanche splash and Ziggler hits a dropkick to get the momentum. Kofi powers out of a chinlock and sends Ziggler into the turnbuckle to start a comeback. After some pinning attempts, Kofi hits a SOS for 2. The match goes to the outside and Ziggler hits Xavier Woods with a super kick when he goes to check on Kofi. When the match goes back into the ring, Woods retaliates with a kick when the referee wasn't looking. Kofi then hits Trouble in Paradise to get the win. Afterwards, Ziggler challenges Kofi to a steel cage match. I thought the match was actually quite good between the two.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (5 for 8)
The penultimate match is a 50-Man Battle Royal. Takng part were: Akam, Akira Tozawa, Ali, Apollo Crews, The Brian Kendrick, Buddy Murphy, Cedric Alexander, Cesaro, Chad Gable, Curt Hawkins, Curtis Axel, Dash Wilder, Drew Gulak, EC3, Eric Young, Erik, Heath Slater, Humberto Carrillo, Ivar, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jinder Mahal, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mansoor, Matt Hardy, Mike Kanellis, Mojo Rawley, No Way Jose, Oney Lorcan, Otis, Rezar, Ricochet, Robert Roode, Rowan, Rusev, Samir Singh, Samoa Joe, Scott Dawson, Shelton Benjamin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sin Cara Version 2, Sunil Singh, Hollywood Miz, Titus O'Neil, Tony Nese, Tucker, Xavier Woods and Zack Ryder. A lot of people are eliminated early on such as the Singhs and Eric Young. Titus O'Neil eliminates both of the Viking Raiders but he gets eliminated by Shelton Benjamin. The final 6 end up being: Ali, Cesaro, Elias, Mansoor, Ricochet and Samoa Joe. Ali and Ricochet team up to eliminate Joe but Cesaro eliminates them almost immediately. Mansoor eliminates Cesaro then Elias to get the win...? Er, what? Nothing against Mansoor but he's only just started being on NXT TV and he seems pretty good. I suppose he got booked to win as he's from Saudi Arabia. As for the match, it was a mess to begin with as it was hard to see what was happening. As it went on, it became a decent match.
Winner: Mansoor (N/A)
The main event is Goldberg taking on The Undertaker for the first time. Goldberg spears Undertaker twice but it only gets a 2 count. When Goldberg goes for a spear in the corner, he misses and busts his head open hitting the ring post. Undertaker takes adavantage and he goes on to hit a poorly executed chokeslam followed by a Tombstone Piledriver, in which Goldberg lands on his head, but Goldberg kicks out. Goldberg tries to hit the Jackahmmer but it's botched and Undertaker lands on his head. In the end, Undertaker hits another poorly executed chokeslam to get the win. Well, that match didn't go well. There were moves that looked poorly executed and moves that threatened the safety of the wrestlers. These are wrestlers in their 50s who rarely wrestle and hopefully this will be the last time they face each other.
Winner: Undertaker (6 for 9)
Super ShowDown wasn't great. There were a couple of good matches but they were some that weren't great and the main event was a disaster. I don't think wrestling in temperatures of about 37 degrees Celsius helped. WWE need to stop pandering to nostalgia and keep faith with their current Superstars then hopefully, with some better writing, the show will improve.
NXT Takeover XXV Review
NXT Takeover XXV took place at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As usual, the card looks good. So, let's take a look.
The first match on the show was between Matt Riddle and Roderick Strong. In the early going, Riddle hits 3 gutwrench suplexes. However, Strong sends Riddle back first onto the apron to get the advantage. Riddle goes for the Bro-Mission but manages to hit a high angle suplex instead to start a comeback. After some amazing back and forth, Strong hits a powerbomb then applies a Boston Crab. Riddle gets out of it and after trying to get Strong to submit to the Bro-Mission, hits the Bro-Derek to get the win. This was a really enjoyable match and I would like to see them wrestle again in the near future.
Winner: Roderick Strong (0 for 1)
The next match was a ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship between The Street Profits, The Forgotten Sons, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly and Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Highlights of the match include: Wesley Blake hitting a suicide dive onto Fish and O'Reilly; Lorcan and Burch hitting a stereo German suplex on The Forgotten Sons; Steve Cutler powerbombing O'Reilly onto Fish, who was on the ladder; Jaxson Ryker coming in and helping his fellow Forgotten Sons. Blake and Cutler look like they're going to win it. However, Hawkins spears Cutler and Ford jumps onto the ladder. He knocks Blake off the ladder and grabs the belts to get the win. This was a good match and congratulations to the Street Profits on becoming NXT Tag Team Champions.
Winners: The Street Profits (1 for 2)
Our third match is for the NXT North American Championship as Tyler Breeze challenges The Velveteen Dream. Breeze does well in the early going on to injure Dream's left knee. Dream gets the advantage after slamming Breeze's head onto the announce table continuously. Dream goes on to hit a Dream Valley Driver and a Dream-DT but he can't keep Breeze down. Dream goes for the Purple Rainmaker but Breeze blocks and hits The Unprettier for 2. The match goes to the outside and Breeze has to stop the referee from ending it on a count out. Dream tries to hit Breeze with the belt but Breeze grabs it and gives it to the referee. This gives Dream the chance to hit the Dream Valley Driver followed by The Purple Rainmaker to get the win. Afterwards, Breeze and Dream take a selfie. This was a really fun match and I can't see to see how they do in the future.
Winner: Velveteen Dream (2 for 3)
The penultimate match is for the NXT Women's Championship as Io Shirai challenges Shayna Baszler. Shirai goes straight after Baszler but Sharai gets thrown off the turnbuckle then gets her left elbow stamped on. Baszler goes on to focus on the left arm before Shirai hits a delay German suplex. Shirai makes a comeback and is about to go for the Asai Moonsault but Baszler's lackeys Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke but they get fucked up by Candice LeRae with a kendo stick. The match goes back and forth however, Shirai goes for a pin and Baszler manages to get her into a Kirifuda Clutch. Despite her best efforts, Shirai taps out to give Baszler the win by submission. Shirai doesn't take the loss well and fucks up Baszler, hitting an Asai Moonsault with a steel chair. This was good match and at the minute, I can't see anyone beating Baszler. As for Shirai, I was surprised at her post match beatdown as I didn't really think it was earned. It will be interesting to see if they develop that further.
Winner: Shayna Baszler (2 for 4)
The main event is for the NXT Championship as Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) challenges Johnny Gargano. The match starts at a fast pace with lots of reverses and counters. Gargano goes for a superplex but Cole gets out of it and hits a superkick to the calf and Cole goes on to focus on the knee. The match goes back and forth before Gargano puts Cole in the Garga-No Escape. However, Cole gets out of it and applies the Figure Four. Cole applies the Garga-No Escape but Gargano gets out of it and hits the Last Shot for 2. Cole manages to hit a Last Shot of his own but it only gets 2. Cole decides to go "fuck it" and grabs a steel chair. The referee goes to stop him and gets creamed by a suicide dive by Gargano. While the referee recovers, Cole tricks Gargano into thinking that The Undisputed Era are coming down, giving him the chance to get a near fall. In the end, Cole hits a beautiful Panama Sunrise followed by a Last Shot to get the win. Whilst this wasn't as good as their match in New York, and to be fair that's almost impossible; it was still really good. I was quite surprised that Gargano lost but I feel that Cole really deserved it and I'm looking forward to seeing how his reign will go.
Winner: Adam Cole (2 for 5)
I really enjoyed this Takeover. All of the matches were pretty good and fun to watch. The Undisputed Era now have the biggest Championship on NXT and I can't wait to see how they will go.
The first match on the show was between Matt Riddle and Roderick Strong. In the early going, Riddle hits 3 gutwrench suplexes. However, Strong sends Riddle back first onto the apron to get the advantage. Riddle goes for the Bro-Mission but manages to hit a high angle suplex instead to start a comeback. After some amazing back and forth, Strong hits a powerbomb then applies a Boston Crab. Riddle gets out of it and after trying to get Strong to submit to the Bro-Mission, hits the Bro-Derek to get the win. This was a really enjoyable match and I would like to see them wrestle again in the near future.
Winner: Roderick Strong (0 for 1)
The next match was a ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship between The Street Profits, The Forgotten Sons, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly and Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Highlights of the match include: Wesley Blake hitting a suicide dive onto Fish and O'Reilly; Lorcan and Burch hitting a stereo German suplex on The Forgotten Sons; Steve Cutler powerbombing O'Reilly onto Fish, who was on the ladder; Jaxson Ryker coming in and helping his fellow Forgotten Sons. Blake and Cutler look like they're going to win it. However, Hawkins spears Cutler and Ford jumps onto the ladder. He knocks Blake off the ladder and grabs the belts to get the win. This was a good match and congratulations to the Street Profits on becoming NXT Tag Team Champions.
Winners: The Street Profits (1 for 2)
Our third match is for the NXT North American Championship as Tyler Breeze challenges The Velveteen Dream. Breeze does well in the early going on to injure Dream's left knee. Dream gets the advantage after slamming Breeze's head onto the announce table continuously. Dream goes on to hit a Dream Valley Driver and a Dream-DT but he can't keep Breeze down. Dream goes for the Purple Rainmaker but Breeze blocks and hits The Unprettier for 2. The match goes to the outside and Breeze has to stop the referee from ending it on a count out. Dream tries to hit Breeze with the belt but Breeze grabs it and gives it to the referee. This gives Dream the chance to hit the Dream Valley Driver followed by The Purple Rainmaker to get the win. Afterwards, Breeze and Dream take a selfie. This was a really fun match and I can't see to see how they do in the future.
Winner: Velveteen Dream (2 for 3)
The penultimate match is for the NXT Women's Championship as Io Shirai challenges Shayna Baszler. Shirai goes straight after Baszler but Sharai gets thrown off the turnbuckle then gets her left elbow stamped on. Baszler goes on to focus on the left arm before Shirai hits a delay German suplex. Shirai makes a comeback and is about to go for the Asai Moonsault but Baszler's lackeys Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke but they get fucked up by Candice LeRae with a kendo stick. The match goes back and forth however, Shirai goes for a pin and Baszler manages to get her into a Kirifuda Clutch. Despite her best efforts, Shirai taps out to give Baszler the win by submission. Shirai doesn't take the loss well and fucks up Baszler, hitting an Asai Moonsault with a steel chair. This was good match and at the minute, I can't see anyone beating Baszler. As for Shirai, I was surprised at her post match beatdown as I didn't really think it was earned. It will be interesting to see if they develop that further.
Winner: Shayna Baszler (2 for 4)
The main event is for the NXT Championship as Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) challenges Johnny Gargano. The match starts at a fast pace with lots of reverses and counters. Gargano goes for a superplex but Cole gets out of it and hits a superkick to the calf and Cole goes on to focus on the knee. The match goes back and forth before Gargano puts Cole in the Garga-No Escape. However, Cole gets out of it and applies the Figure Four. Cole applies the Garga-No Escape but Gargano gets out of it and hits the Last Shot for 2. Cole manages to hit a Last Shot of his own but it only gets 2. Cole decides to go "fuck it" and grabs a steel chair. The referee goes to stop him and gets creamed by a suicide dive by Gargano. While the referee recovers, Cole tricks Gargano into thinking that The Undisputed Era are coming down, giving him the chance to get a near fall. In the end, Cole hits a beautiful Panama Sunrise followed by a Last Shot to get the win. Whilst this wasn't as good as their match in New York, and to be fair that's almost impossible; it was still really good. I was quite surprised that Gargano lost but I feel that Cole really deserved it and I'm looking forward to seeing how his reign will go.
Winner: Adam Cole (2 for 5)
I really enjoyed this Takeover. All of the matches were pretty good and fun to watch. The Undisputed Era now have the biggest Championship on NXT and I can't wait to see how they will go.
Friday 7 June 2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 Preview
WWE
The Usos vs The Revival
This should be a good match and I'm going for The Usos to win.
Predicted Winners: The Usos
Lars Sullivan vs Lucha House Party
3-on-1 Handicap Match
The Lucha House Party should win this, right?
Predicted Winners: Lucha House Party
Roman Reigns vs Shane McMahon
Reigns should win this but I feel that Shane will find some way to win.
Predicted Winner: Shane McMahon
Braun Strowman vs Bobby Lashley
This could be a short yet fun match and I'm going for Strowman to win.
Predicted Winner: Braun Strowman
Finn Balor vs Andrade
Intercontiental Championship
This match is something I'm quite looking forward to seeing. It's a tough call but I'm going for Andrade to win.
Predicted Winner: Andrade
Kofi Kingston vs Dolph Ziggler
WWE Championship
These guys have fought each other a billion times but never for the WWE Championship. I'm going for Kofi to win.
Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston
Triple H vs Randy Orton
I love Triple H but I hate Randy Orton so I'm not really interested in this one. I'm going for Triple H to win.
Predicted Winner: Triple H
Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin
Universal Championship
Seth should retain here.
Predicted Winner: Seth Rollins
Goldberg vs The Undertaker
This match would have been good about 15 years ago. Hopefully, it's a short one and I'm going for Undertaker to win.
Predicted Winner: The Undertaker
I will watch this over the weekend so I'll put up my review next week.
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