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.
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Sunday, 15 September 2019
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.
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
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.
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.
Saturday, 31 August 2019
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.
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
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.
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.
Thursday, 15 August 2019
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.
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.
Sunday, 11 August 2019
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.
Saturday, 10 August 2019
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.
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
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.
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.
Sunday, 14 July 2019
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.
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