Prince Bálor's WWE Journey
Destination: TLC - Boston, MA
Date: 12/13/15
- The New Day vs The Lucha Dragons vs The Usos was a very good show opener and MOTN. ***¾Destination: TLC - Boston, MA
Date: 12/13/15
What a demolition derby! We couldn't have asked for a better opener, seriously. All the guys worked hard and the match was the most entertaining human wreck we've see in the WWE all year. Spot of the night goes to Kalisto (who was also MVP here) performing Salida del Sol on one of the Usos from the top of the ladder onto a bridged ladder. That was bonkers, I marked! Ultimately, the right team won and everything's alright in the world.
- Rusev vs Ryback was incredibly dull. *¼
Technically, there was nothing wrong with the match/action, except, you know, it was boring and heatless. Rusev won. Yay, nobody cares.
Highlight of the match: Lana. Because she's gorgeous.
- Alberto Del Rio vs Jack Swagger was rock solid. **¾
Color me surprised. This was much better than expected! Instead of starting the match with a typical lockup formula, they started out with a real chair war. All in all, Berto was able to secure the win after hitting a Double Foot Stomp off the top rope onto a pile of chairs.
- The Wyatt Family vs ECW Originals was decent, but nothing to write home about. **
- Dean Ambrose vs Kevin Owens was turning out to be a solid match, but then that anti-climatic finish happened. **½
I appreciate the clean finish, but still. I expected KO to walk away from the match and have this feud continue till Mania, but I guess they won't be taking that route. I also feel like this IC title win is a consolation prize for Ambrose. He's the most over guy on the roster and instead of being one of the top candidates to win the Rumble next year, he's the IC champ. And we all know the sad fate of IC champions. KO, on the other hand, is about to be a top heel, him dropping the IC title is good news for him, as he's about to enter the WWE World Heavyweight title scene.
- Charlotte vs Paige was just bleh and worst match of the night. *
The Nature Girl retained the Butterfly title. I don't care. I'm done with the divas division.
- Sheamus vs Roman Reigns was a good ME. ***¼
It's a shame nobody cared, though. Both guys worked hard and brutalized each other to get everyone invested, but people just didn't care. I would've loved this match if it wasn't for the tepid crowd... Oh, well.
Reigns going berserk and killing everyone (especially HHH) post-match was fun. Now, that had people invested. It's something that needed to be done with Reigns by now. Even though some people may look at Roman's actions as dickish, because his attack on HHH wasn't provoked, I doubt he'll be turning heel anytime soon. This was obviously a set up for Reigns vs HHH at WM 32 and this is AWESOME news for Reigns. People should feel like he isn't being pushed down their throats, so he SHOULD get cheered against Hunter, right? I mean, there is one downside and it's that if this match happens at WM 32 and not at the Rumble, people might still cheer HHH over Roman, because all the hardcore fans love HHH because of NXT. But, I guess we'll see.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: TLC was a decent PPV, but infinitely better than Survivor Series! So, at least I'm thankful for that. 6/10
The in-ring talent is there. All we need are compelling storylines to get us fully invested and happy with the product. I'm not giving up on you yet, WWE.
