Andreda & Gargano Title Match - 5 Stars?

[Solid Snake]

Andreda and Gargano's match from NXT Takeover received a 5 stars from Meltzer.
This is the first time since 2011 that he has given any single match in the WWE a 5 out a 5 stars.

Do you think it is worthy of this? I am no fan of Meltzer but this seems to be a big deal in regards to how he actually rates matches.

 

[Rosie]

Personally, I felt it was earned.

Beyond the action, storytelling, and selling being great, it was a match I genuinely forgot about it being "fake" and I was drawn into the match itself, rooting on Gargano. That, and Maruo on commentary with Percy, having a two-man team which was not obnoxious, it set up and added to the story. Great near-falls, the interference was done with purpose and wasn't overdone, and despite it all, a clean finish.

I do recommend watching it, especially with the pre-match package beforehand.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Man...I'll finally get a chance to watch this match tomorrow...
and I have to admit I'm curious as hell. It sounds like they
tore the roof off the place.

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

I only caught the highlights and it looked pretty good but hard to know if it was 5 star or not but I never cared for his ratings and such.

I personally think both guys involved in the match are really talented, I know many don't see Almas to be that good but I've always enjoyed his matches.

 

[Nostradamus]

I dislike Almas with a burning passion the intensity of exactly 75,000 suns, but that being said, he's talented in the ring and both he and Johnny Gargano worked their asses off to tell a beautiful story. Well earned in my opinion.

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

Best WWE match since 'Taker/Shawn.

 

[Doxo]

Better than anything Okada and Omega did 5:

 

[Grievous 3D]

I dislike Almas with a burning passion the intensity of exactly 75,000 suns

but that being said, he's talented in the ring and both he and Johnny Gargano worked their asses off to tell a beautiful story. Well earned in my opinion.

Sounds like a winner to me...

Best WWE match since 'Taker/Shawn.

Interesting...

Better than anything Okada and Omega did

That's a big call...

 

[Solid Snake]

I believe the only other match he gave 5 stars was the one with Punk and Cena
I think it was this one:

 

[Grievous 3D]

Okay...so I finally had a chance to watch the match...and I took some notes...
because I'm a nerd.

~ Whenever I see a Mariachi band I always think of the film "From Dusk till Dawn"
Does anyone else here remember that film? It was pretty fun.

~ Zelina Vega looks amazing in red. What's she like in the ring? Like can she actually
wrestle?

~ I'm not really a fan of Gargano's entrance theme...just saying.

~ Why don't they stop to let the crowd chant "One Fall!" anymore?

~ Johnny Wrestling is a cool chant...

~ The crowd is so into the match...I can't really explain how important that is for
a high quality match...atmosphere is so important.

~ I really like matches with an early "feeling out" period...lots of mat wrestling
& grappling...I love it. Always reminds me of Benoit vs. Angle.

~ Gargano is so "light footed" he almost seems to "float" sometimes.

~ The Slingshot spear is an Awesome move.

~ Zelina has been less "shouty" in this match...which I like. She's a lovely lady
but I don't need to hear her constantly screaming & yelling. I found her annoying
during the Almas/McIntrye

~ Almas has way better chemistry with Gargano than he did with McIntyre...but that
is to be expected due to their in-ring style being more compatible.

~ And the women are fighting now! And the crowd goes wild!

~ Gargano is such a good seller...seriously...the guy can sell a being knocked "loopy"
better than anyone I've ever seen.

~ Well...Almas retained...but both men were winners after this one. These are the kind
of matches I enjoy the most because both men benefited & neither looked weak or pathetic.

Take note main roster booking team!

~ Is it me or does Candice LeRae look a hell of lot like Alexa Bliss? Like seriously she
looks like she could be her sister.

~ Man...Tommaso Ciampa has some dead eyes...seriously...the guy looked like a forest
dwelling serial killer.

Well...it was a fantastic match & I honestly think it deserved its 5 star rating & the crowd
really helped elevate the match by being so into it.

It has also radically changed my opinion of Andrade "Cien" Almas because if the man
can be involved in a match like this...he deserves to be at the top of the card.

Almas vs. Black @TakeOver: New Orleans please.

I will be watching the rest of TakeOver Philadelphia tomorrow...but I had to see this match
because of all the hype...and it did not let me down.

 

[The Gipper]

Okay...so I finally had a chance to watch the match...and I took some notes...
because I'm a nerd.

~ Whenever I see a Mariachi band I always think of the film "From Dusk till Dawn"
Does anyone else here remember that film? It was pretty fun.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to watch that film again. That gas station scene was great.

Also....Dave would have rated this match 6 stars if it was in the Tokyo dome. I'm using that joke before anyone else can.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Thanks for reminding me that I need to watch that film again. That gas station scene was great.

"What were they? Psychos?"

"Do Psychos explode when sunlight hits them?"

Also....Dave would have rated this match 6 stars if it was in the Tokyo dome. I'm using that joke before anyone else can.

Okay. I thought the only way this match could have been
rated 6 stars is if you replaced Almas with Kenny Omega.

 

[The Gipper]

Okay. I thought the only way this match could have been
rated 6 stars is if you replaced Almas with Kenny Omega.

Nah, man. That's 7 stars.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Andrade vs Gargano ruled. It's worthy of being rated 5 stars.

Dunne vs Bate at TO: Chicago was also an excellent match and is also worthy of 5 stars.