+ I skipped the opening theme song & musical performance...I don't care...show
me some wrestling...
+ So...Trish & Lita vs. Mickie & Foxy is opening the show +
~ What is Lita wearing?
~ Oh God...SHUT UP ALEXA!!! Is she wrestling or not? No she isn't...but she
still had to be on on the fucking show...
~ The crowd seems pumped up...I like it.
~ Lita looks a little slower...and kind of rusty...
~ YOU STILL GOT IT! YOU STILL GOT IT! YOU STILL GOT IT!
~ I was kind of hoping Trish would lean forward & kiss Mickie...that would
have been funny as all hell...and it would have got a massive pop...
~ Yes...I know they are both married but I'm sure their husbands wouldn't mind...
~ So Trish looks REALLY sharp...like "Please get back in the ring full time" sharp...
~ Beth & Renee both sound good on commentary...
~ Fucking Alexa Bliss...if you aren't going to wrestle then FUCK OFF backstage!
~ Its a real shame they didn't get Victoria/Tara to replace Alexa...Foxy seems
so out of place in this match...as much as I like Foxy...
~ Are these women going to be involved in the Battle Royal...
~ NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!
~ Chops in women's matches make me cringe!
~ Did they fuck that near fall up? The crowd don't seem happy...
~ Lita's moonsault still looks more like a fall than an actual moonsault...
~ And Trish & Lita get the victory...but something tells me if Alexa was
wrestling it would have been a lot different.
~ And now I don't have to see Alexa Bliss again tonight...so yay!
+ Bella Twins Interview +
~ Is Brie taller than Nikki?
~ Don't care! SKIP!!!
+ Battle Royal Time! +
~ Only 20 women? Really? Where are the NXT ladies? Wait...not every women
is getting their own entrance right? It appears every woman is getting their
own entrance...
~ Carmella looks like she's wearing vomit!
~ So...I guess Bayley, Sasha, Nattie & the Riott Squad aren't going to be in
this match either...
*Sigh*
~ Okay...so everyone else needs to pile on Nia Jax...we all know its coming...
~ And here comes Asuka...you would think she's the favorite right?
~ Torrie Wilson looks better now than she did in Playboy...and yes I have
that issue if you must know...
~ And Peyton & Billie are talking...and I'm cringing!
~ And there gone...seriously Peyton & Billie are making Australian look bad...
~ And its a beautiful, colorful mess...
~ Well...Sonya Deville ain't winning it...
~ I think Maria Kanellis' outfit is missing a few pieces...
~ Nice chain suplex spot...
~ And Carmella is dancing...& I just died a little bit inside...
~ And a horrible botch by Carmella...& Ember...but mostly Carmella...
~ ASUKA! EMBER! NXT! NXT! NXT!
~ And Asuka is out! Ember gets something back...finally! Come on Ember!
~ LET'S GO EMBER!
~ Wait? Zelina? What?!
~ And Nia wins...so another fucking Ronda vs. Nia match? A match we
have already seen before. Ember should have won that...but it was fun
& well booked for the most part.
+ Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai is up now...& I'm keen for it +
~ So I've never seen either of these women wrestle before...
~ Toni Storm is from New Zealand...not Australia...just saying...
~ Okay...that mask is kind of weird...
~ Why are both women wearing black & red?
~ I love the "tape" on Io's thighs...
~ Toni Storm almost reminds me of a "thiccer" version of Tenille Dashwood...
which I will admit is great...
~ So...can we get a Asuka vs. Kairi Sane vs. Io Shirai match...ASAP!
~ Io Shirai can moonsault?! And will do it to the outside of the ring ?! OH HELL YEAH!
~ And a German suplex on the ring apron by Toni...Nice!
~ Nice Tiger Driver by Toni...
~ A 619?! Sweet!
~ So Io is a "Rope Skipper" like Fenix...
~ And Wow...Toni Storm won! That was a great match...but I am shocked by the
result...I honestly thought Io would win this. The match could have done with a
few extra minutes if I'm being picky...
~ And there is Hunter & Stephanie...we don't need to see Steph again tonight.
+ Next up is Sasha, Bayley & Natalya vs. The Riott Squad +
~ And I just don't buy Liv Morgan as a heel...it just doesn't work for me...
~ I was kind of hoping that the WWE would debut a set of trios belts for these ladies tonight...
~ Sasha & Bayley are still getting good reactions...as bad as their booking has been...
~ Hey Finn!
~ A Bayley heel turn tonight would be interesting...I swear I'm watching this for the first time...
~ Sarah Logan looks like such a bogan chick...
~ Michael Cole is calling everyone a "Future Champion" tonight...
~ The crowd seems a little flat for this match...but we have seen it so many
times in the last few months...
~ Is Ruby injured? She's hardly wrestled in this match?
~ If only the WWE believed in Sasha & pushed her properly...
~ HOLY FUCK! SASHA TOOK THE FULL FORCE OF THAT BARRICADE SHOT!
~ Wow...I forget Nattie was in this match...
~ What the hell is Bayley doing?! NO LESBIAN SEX IN THE RING!!! SAVE IT FOR SHOWERS!!!
~ FINALLY...Natalya is going to do something...
~ Liv Morgan is acting just like Alexa Bliss...and its lame...
~ And Nattie & the Dom 'N' Sub Connection get the win...and can that be the end
of these matches please?
+ NXT title Match...Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler...this is going to be good +
~ Shayna still reminds me of Samoa Joe with that towel...
~ And I still can't get into Kairi Sane's theme music...as good as she is...
~ HA! I bet
@Seth would like to have a play with Kairi's box...HA!
~ Post Office in the House sign...Okay...
~ NXT! NXT! NXT!
~ And Kairi is in pink tonight...she looks good...
~ Its amazing how different "NXT" matches can feel with different commentary...
~ I like how Shayna wrestles...nasty, slow, focused...kind of like Orton...but
with more mat wrestling & submission holds...
~ These two women have great ring chemistry...
~ INTERCEPTOR!!!
~ Oh Shit! Shayna's holding Kairi up by an armbar...that's pretty nasty...
~ HIGH CROSS BODY TO THE OUTSIDE!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
~ WTF?! Jessamyn Duke is getting involved?
~ WTF?! GET THE MMA HORSEWOMEN OUT OF HERE REF!!!
~ What is Jessamyn Duke doing?! NO! NOT LIKE THIS!!! NO!!!
~ And Shayna Baszler is the first woman to win the NXT women's title twice...
& I did not see that result coming. It was a great match & protected Kairi even
in defeat. Take note main roter.
+ And next up is MY personal main event...Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair...Last
Woman Standing...and let me switch over to a live commentary for this one +
Evolution - Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair - Last Woman Standing.m4a
And finally...
+ And now Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella in the main event +
~ Good luck to them following Becky & Charlotte...
~ Please don't let Brie "botch" on Ronda tonight...
~ Why does Ronda wear that eye paint? I like it...but why does she wear it...
did she wear that in UFC?
~ I like the blue on Ronda...
~ And the bullshit outside interference...where is Natalya? Shouldn't she be
in Ronda's corner for this match?
~ This is such a let down as a main event...especially after Becky & Charlotte...
~ I will admit...I "Buy" into Nikki "dominating" Ronda more than Alexa Piss...
~ Ronda is also really good at selling...maybe a little too good if you know what
I mean...
~ Is that a Tarantula hold by Nikki Bella?
~ Can you imagine if they actually have Nikki Bella win this match?
~ Even though the Bellas are meant to be the heels...there is a fair amount of
crowd support for them...another strange narrative...
~ That double judo throw wasn't that good...
~ And Ronda retains...as we all expected...and that match was better than I
expected...and then...
All the women come out (although I didn't see Becky out there) and shoot Kayfabe
in the head with Shotgun.
Ugh...
+ Top 5 Highlights +
1). The Last Woman Standing match & the fact Becky retained...
2). Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai...both women looked very impressive...
3). Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler...another classic between the two...despite the finish...
4). Asuka vs. Ember Moon in the Battle Royal...
5). The Crowd...seriously...they were into the entire event...
+ Top 5 Lowlights +
1). All three Japanese ladies failing to win...
2). No NXT ladies in the Battle Royal...
3). Alexa Bliss showing up in full attire...just to talk & run interference...FUCK OFF!!!
4). Peyton Royce & Billie Kay...they are annoying as all hell...FUCK OFF ALSO!!!
5). No Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai for the NXT UK Women's title...
Final Thoughts:
Despite what anyone has to say...I really, really enjoyed this show. Not the best I've ever
seen...but it was actually better than what I expected.
8 out of 10
