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.
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Saturday, 15 June 2019
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.
Thursday, 25 October 2018
WWE Super Show-Down Review
WWE Super-Show Down took place on Saturday 6th October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The card looks pretty good so let's take a look.
The first match is for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships as The Bar challenge The New Day. Sheamus and Cesaro catch Kofi Kingston attempting a suicide dive and wrap up round the ring post, giving them the advantage. Kofi manages to send Cesaro to the outside and then tags Xavier in. In the end, The New Day hit a backstabber/coup de grace combo on Cesaro to get the win. This was a good match and a good way to start the show.
Winners: The New Day (1 for 1)
Next is Charlotte Flair challenging Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women's Championship. The match starts with them beating each other up before Becky pulls Charlotte out of the ring to the floor to get the advantage. Becky gets Charlotte in the Dis-Arm Her but she gets out of it and later on, stomps on the back of the knee to get back some momentum. Charlotte gets Becky in a Boston Crab but Becky rolls out of the ring and tries to leave. Charlotte stops her, rolls her back into the ring and pus her in the Figure 8. In desperation, Becky whips Charlotte with the belt to lose vua disqualification. After the match, Charlotte attacks Becky when she tries to leave but that turns out to be a bad idea as Becky fucks her up. I thought this was a good match and I was slightly disappointed that it ended in a disqualification. However, it showed Becky acting like a heel in the ring so I'm ok with it.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (1 for 2)
We get a musical interlude with Elias and Kevin Owens before their match with John Cena and Bobby Lashley. Lashley is dominant against both guys to begin with before Owens superkicks him and then stomps on him. Lashley hits a spine buster on Owens and he finally tags in Cena. Cena beats up Elias, hits an AA then a lightning fist to get the win. It would have been nice to see Cena wrestle a bit more but otherwise, it was a decent match.
Winners: John Cena and Bobby Lashley (2 for 3)
We now get Australia's two favourite females, The IIonics taking on Naomi and Asuka. Asuka and Naomi work well together before Billie Kay hits Asuka with a big boot to get the momentum. Asuka eventually manages to tag in Naomi. However, Billie holds Naomi up for Peyton Royce to knee her in the side of the head to surprisingly get the win. This was a short yet fun match.
Winners: The IIonics (2 for 4)
Next is a No-Disqualification match for the WWE Championship between Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. The match goes back and forth before Joe tries to use a steel chair but it gets dropkicked into his face. Joe hurts his knee when he goes through and Styles focuses on it. In the end, Styles gets Joe to submit to the calf crusher to get the win. This was a good match and the best one that they had.
Winner: AJ Styles (3 for 5)
We now get our 2nd women's tag match as The Riott Squad take on Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins. During the match, The Bellas only tag each other. The Riott Squad wear down Nikki Bella and she eventually tags in Rousey, who proceeds to destroy them. Rousey goes on to get Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan to submit to a diuble armbar. This was another fun match to watch. However, it looks they are continuing to make Rousey invincible and I feel that it's not really necessary
Winners: Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins (4 for 6)
Now a match that I was quite looking forward to seeing: Buddy Murphy challenging Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship. Murphy immediately knees Alexander in the head to get an early near fall; then goes on to press home his advantage. Alexander hits a super kick to get back into it and they go on to hit some amazing moves such as a top rope Michinoku driver. Alexander comes close after hitting the Lumber Check but Murphy gets the win after hitting Murphy's Law. This was a great match and I'm so happy that Murphy got the win.
Winner: Buddy Murphy (5 for 7)
Our final tag team match pits the team of Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre taking on The SHIELD. Early on, The SHIELD try to powerbomb Strowman through the announce table but Ziggler and McIntyre stop it and go on to wear down Seth Rollins. Strowman misses a splash, giving Rollins the chance to tag in Dean Ambrose. During the match, Roman Reigns accidentally hits Ambrose with a Superman punch then goes on to spear Strowman through the barrier. In the end, Ambrose hits Ziggler with Dirty Deeds to get the win. This was another enjoyable match.
Winners: The SHIELD (6 for 8)
The penultimate match is between Daniel Bryan and Hollywood Miz to determine the Number 1 Contender for the WWE Championship. As soon as the bell rings, Miz attacks Bryan focusing on the ribs. Bryan recovers and when Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, Bryan reverses it into a small package and get the win...wait, what? The match was over in less than 3 minutes. What the fuck? This was such a disappointment as I was looking forward to this match. There's about a hour left of the show. Do we really need that long for the main event?
Winner: Daniel Bryan (6 for 9)
Well, I guess we're about to find out. It's The Undertaker versus Triple H "for the last time ever". Triple H plays mind games in the beginning and is able to shut down Undertaker quite quickly at the beginning. During the match, Kane and Shawn Michaels get involved and we get two ref bumps in a no disqualification match. In the end, they both try to hit their finishing moves and Triple H manages to hit the Pedigree to get the win. Afterwards, after a show of respect, Undetaker and Kane attack Triple H and Michaels just because...?
This match wasn't great. It was far too long and Undertaker did not look great, despite the best efforts of everyone else involved. Some of it didn't make sense either, such as the ref bumps in a no disqualification match. Whilst the ending means that we will see the return of Shawn Michaels, it would have been nice to see it a few years earlier.
Winner: Triple H (6 for 10)
The vast majority of Super Show-Down was really good with a nice house show feel to it. However, choosing to dramatically cut down a match that a lot of people were looking forward to seeing so that we can have a overlong crappy main event leaves a bad taste in my mouth. At least I can look forward to Evolution, which look pretty good at the minute.
The first match is for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships as The Bar challenge The New Day. Sheamus and Cesaro catch Kofi Kingston attempting a suicide dive and wrap up round the ring post, giving them the advantage. Kofi manages to send Cesaro to the outside and then tags Xavier in. In the end, The New Day hit a backstabber/coup de grace combo on Cesaro to get the win. This was a good match and a good way to start the show.
Winners: The New Day (1 for 1)
Next is Charlotte Flair challenging Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women's Championship. The match starts with them beating each other up before Becky pulls Charlotte out of the ring to the floor to get the advantage. Becky gets Charlotte in the Dis-Arm Her but she gets out of it and later on, stomps on the back of the knee to get back some momentum. Charlotte gets Becky in a Boston Crab but Becky rolls out of the ring and tries to leave. Charlotte stops her, rolls her back into the ring and pus her in the Figure 8. In desperation, Becky whips Charlotte with the belt to lose vua disqualification. After the match, Charlotte attacks Becky when she tries to leave but that turns out to be a bad idea as Becky fucks her up. I thought this was a good match and I was slightly disappointed that it ended in a disqualification. However, it showed Becky acting like a heel in the ring so I'm ok with it.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (1 for 2)
We get a musical interlude with Elias and Kevin Owens before their match with John Cena and Bobby Lashley. Lashley is dominant against both guys to begin with before Owens superkicks him and then stomps on him. Lashley hits a spine buster on Owens and he finally tags in Cena. Cena beats up Elias, hits an AA then a lightning fist to get the win. It would have been nice to see Cena wrestle a bit more but otherwise, it was a decent match.
Winners: John Cena and Bobby Lashley (2 for 3)
We now get Australia's two favourite females, The IIonics taking on Naomi and Asuka. Asuka and Naomi work well together before Billie Kay hits Asuka with a big boot to get the momentum. Asuka eventually manages to tag in Naomi. However, Billie holds Naomi up for Peyton Royce to knee her in the side of the head to surprisingly get the win. This was a short yet fun match.
Winners: The IIonics (2 for 4)
Next is a No-Disqualification match for the WWE Championship between Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. The match goes back and forth before Joe tries to use a steel chair but it gets dropkicked into his face. Joe hurts his knee when he goes through and Styles focuses on it. In the end, Styles gets Joe to submit to the calf crusher to get the win. This was a good match and the best one that they had.
Winner: AJ Styles (3 for 5)
We now get our 2nd women's tag match as The Riott Squad take on Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins. During the match, The Bellas only tag each other. The Riott Squad wear down Nikki Bella and she eventually tags in Rousey, who proceeds to destroy them. Rousey goes on to get Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan to submit to a diuble armbar. This was another fun match to watch. However, it looks they are continuing to make Rousey invincible and I feel that it's not really necessary
Winners: Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins (4 for 6)
Now a match that I was quite looking forward to seeing: Buddy Murphy challenging Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship. Murphy immediately knees Alexander in the head to get an early near fall; then goes on to press home his advantage. Alexander hits a super kick to get back into it and they go on to hit some amazing moves such as a top rope Michinoku driver. Alexander comes close after hitting the Lumber Check but Murphy gets the win after hitting Murphy's Law. This was a great match and I'm so happy that Murphy got the win.
Winner: Buddy Murphy (5 for 7)
Our final tag team match pits the team of Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre taking on The SHIELD. Early on, The SHIELD try to powerbomb Strowman through the announce table but Ziggler and McIntyre stop it and go on to wear down Seth Rollins. Strowman misses a splash, giving Rollins the chance to tag in Dean Ambrose. During the match, Roman Reigns accidentally hits Ambrose with a Superman punch then goes on to spear Strowman through the barrier. In the end, Ambrose hits Ziggler with Dirty Deeds to get the win. This was another enjoyable match.
Winners: The SHIELD (6 for 8)
The penultimate match is between Daniel Bryan and Hollywood Miz to determine the Number 1 Contender for the WWE Championship. As soon as the bell rings, Miz attacks Bryan focusing on the ribs. Bryan recovers and when Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, Bryan reverses it into a small package and get the win...wait, what? The match was over in less than 3 minutes. What the fuck? This was such a disappointment as I was looking forward to this match. There's about a hour left of the show. Do we really need that long for the main event?
Winner: Daniel Bryan (6 for 9)
Well, I guess we're about to find out. It's The Undertaker versus Triple H "for the last time ever". Triple H plays mind games in the beginning and is able to shut down Undertaker quite quickly at the beginning. During the match, Kane and Shawn Michaels get involved and we get two ref bumps in a no disqualification match. In the end, they both try to hit their finishing moves and Triple H manages to hit the Pedigree to get the win. Afterwards, after a show of respect, Undetaker and Kane attack Triple H and Michaels just because...?
This match wasn't great. It was far too long and Undertaker did not look great, despite the best efforts of everyone else involved. Some of it didn't make sense either, such as the ref bumps in a no disqualification match. Whilst the ending means that we will see the return of Shawn Michaels, it would have been nice to see it a few years earlier.
Winner: Triple H (6 for 10)
The vast majority of Super Show-Down was really good with a nice house show feel to it. However, choosing to dramatically cut down a match that a lot of people were looking forward to seeing so that we can have a overlong crappy main event leaves a bad taste in my mouth. At least I can look forward to Evolution, which look pretty good at the minute.
Saturday, 6 October 2018
WWE Super Show-Down Preview
WWE Super Show-Down will be taking place early Saturday morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The card looks pretty decent so let's take a look.
Asuka and Naomi vs The IIonics
A tough one considering the IIonics are from Australia. I'm gojng for Asuka and Naomi to win.
Predicted Winners: Asuka and Naomi
Bobby Lashley and John Cena vs Elias and Kevin Owens
Yeah, Lashley and Cena are winning this
Predicted Winners: Bobby Lashley and John Cena
The Bella Twins and Ronda Rousey vs The Riott Squad
I'm going for the Bellas and Ronda to win here. Hopefully, Brie Bella won't break Liv Morgan's face in the process.
Predicted Winners: The Bella Twins and Ronda Rousey
The New Day vs The Bar
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
This should be a good match and I'm going for The New Day to continue their reign
Predicted Winners: The New Day
Daniel Bryan vs Hollywood Miz
Match to Determine No 1 Contender for the WWE Championship
This is a match that I'm really looking forward to seeing. I would love Bryan to win but I think Miz will win instead.
Predicted Winner: Hollywood Miz
AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe
No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship
I think that Styles will retain and go on to lose to The Miz
Predicted Winner: AJ Styles
Cedric Alexander vs Buddy Murphy
If the hometown boy, Murphy, doesn't win, I will be very surprised.
Predicted Winner: Buddy Murphy
The Shield vs Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler
This should be an interesting one to watch. They have been teasing an Ambrose heel turn recently. I don't think it will happen here and I'm going for The Shield to win.
Predicted Winners: The Shield
Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair
Smackdown Women's Championship
I found their last match to be slightly disappointing but hopefully, this one will be better. I'm going for Becky to retain.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch
Undertaker vs Triple H
This match will be the "Last Time Ever" between the two. I don't know about this one. Undertaker will win it but I feel that he's been showing his age in his last few matches. Hopefully, Triple H will help him have a good match.
Predicted Winner: Undertaker
I won't get to see the show until the middle of the week. Until then, I hope you guys enjoy the show.
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