Wow, I actually got a lot of stuff correct for once
Oh and Shane is 0 for 2 with the cell jump lmao
Oh and Shane is 0 for 2 with the cell jump lmao
Hell in a Cell Rate Hell in a Cell 2017
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By now most of you are aware of my routine, thus the fact that I don’t get to watch any WWE programming live due to the time difference between the States and Greece (as I’ve mentioned before, by the time I get up for work in the morning, shows have either just ended or about to do so), which is why I’m always “late” as far as any commenting from my part is concerned, not to mention what a bummer it is not being able to join the fun in the chat room.
Anyway, finished watching the PPV (do we even have to call them pay per views anymore?) a few moments ago and overall you can consider me a pretty satisfied customer. I ended up giving it a 7/10 which, quite frankly, could have been as high as a 9 had some of the booking decisions or finishes not annoy me so much. Either way, there’s no deny that almost every competitor last night really worked their ass off (more so everyone involved in the Cell matches) so just on that note, I feel a 7 is the least I could do.
The main talking point obviously is none other than the ending of the main event, which had Sami Zayn get involved, practically saving Kevin Owens and apparently turning heel. As far as the execution, from all participants involved to the commentating team playing it out, I completely agree with our fellow member SWL above that it was done to the tee, pretty much picture perfect. But then there’s also the question of “why”. Why did Sami Zayn help KO? Why turn heel now and basically, why screw Shane this way?
Having thought about it momentarily after it was all said and done, the best reasoning I could come up is probably the most simplistic of them all and, trust me, it’s not like I’m about to discover America or anything. Basically, my mind went back to that night on SD when KO was looking for a special guest referee for his championship match against AJ; you all remember that, right? Well, you should then recall that at some point during the “hunt” KO bumped into Sami backstage and asked him if he’d be willing to do the deed being “it’s not like you’re doing anything anyway”. Later on (might have been a week later) you may recall another segment backstage between Sami and KO in which both confronted each other after a short visit to memory lane and that ended with Sami talking about how he was about doing things “his way, the RIGHT way”.
Well, come to think of it, it’s not like Zayn has done anything important ever since (quite frankly, he ain’t done shit since moving to the blue brand) so my simplistic explanation is that he perhaps came to the realization that “the right way” didn’t get him anywhere after all this time and decided to do something about it; something drastic, something major, something to be talked about, even if not “right”. One thing’s for sure, it has got people talking and it remains to be seen how the story plays out come Tuesday, where I assume they will follow the story line with an explanation.
Elsewhere, New Day and Usos I thought tore the house down and the triple threat for the US championship was also very good. On the other hand, I did not like the finish of the woman’s championship match (though I guess I do understand why they did it) and I also wasn’t a fan of the Nakamura/Mahal match either. Granted, Jinder retaining was pretty much a lock but I figured they’d at least protect Nakamura with some DQ finish instead of pinning him YET AGAIN clean in the middle of the ring.
I also feel that Randy Orton winning was stupid. I mean, how does this benefit Orton and most importantly, how does this benefit Rusev? Am I really that naïve myself?
P.S. Oh, how amazing was KO once again, between his promo and the trash talk in the ring? That spot where he asked the cameraman if he got a good shot was just gold....
Anyway, finished watching the PPV (do we even have to call them pay per views anymore?) a few moments ago and overall you can consider me a pretty satisfied customer. I ended up giving it a 7/10 which, quite frankly, could have been as high as a 9 had some of the booking decisions or finishes not annoy me so much. Either way, there’s no deny that almost every competitor last night really worked their ass off (more so everyone involved in the Cell matches) so just on that note, I feel a 7 is the least I could do.
The main talking point obviously is none other than the ending of the main event, which had Sami Zayn get involved, practically saving Kevin Owens and apparently turning heel. As far as the execution, from all participants involved to the commentating team playing it out, I completely agree with our fellow member SWL above that it was done to the tee, pretty much picture perfect. But then there’s also the question of “why”. Why did Sami Zayn help KO? Why turn heel now and basically, why screw Shane this way?
Having thought about it momentarily after it was all said and done, the best reasoning I could come up is probably the most simplistic of them all and, trust me, it’s not like I’m about to discover America or anything. Basically, my mind went back to that night on SD when KO was looking for a special guest referee for his championship match against AJ; you all remember that, right? Well, you should then recall that at some point during the “hunt” KO bumped into Sami backstage and asked him if he’d be willing to do the deed being “it’s not like you’re doing anything anyway”. Later on (might have been a week later) you may recall another segment backstage between Sami and KO in which both confronted each other after a short visit to memory lane and that ended with Sami talking about how he was about doing things “his way, the RIGHT way”.
Well, come to think of it, it’s not like Zayn has done anything important ever since (quite frankly, he ain’t done shit since moving to the blue brand) so my simplistic explanation is that he perhaps came to the realization that “the right way” didn’t get him anywhere after all this time and decided to do something about it; something drastic, something major, something to be talked about, even if not “right”. One thing’s for sure, it has got people talking and it remains to be seen how the story plays out come Tuesday, where I assume they will follow the story line with an explanation.
Elsewhere, New Day and Usos I thought tore the house down and the triple threat for the US championship was also very good. On the other hand, I did not like the finish of the woman’s championship match (though I guess I do understand why they did it) and I also wasn’t a fan of the Nakamura/Mahal match either. Granted, Jinder retaining was pretty much a lock but I figured they’d at least protect Nakamura with some DQ finish instead of pinning him YET AGAIN clean in the middle of the ring.
I also feel that Randy Orton winning was stupid. I mean, how does this benefit Orton and most importantly, how does this benefit Rusev? Am I really that naïve myself?
P.S. Oh, how amazing was KO once again, between his promo and the trash talk in the ring? That spot where he asked the cameraman if he got a good shot was just gold....
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Because Rusev (& Lana) are still being buried because they got married...
or because Rusev cut his hair...or whatever lame ass reason the WWE
could possibly give.
Rusev should just ask for a release at this point...I'm sure there are many
other wrestling companies around the world who would treat him with more
respect than the WWE does.
I don't think Rusev is made for the indies, he's a pure WWE creation. Kinda like Cody is, I mean sure he's a big name because of the exposure WWE gave him in the first place but you're not gonna see real bangers out of any of them. They learned how to wrestle the WWE style and most of the time, it doesn't adapt well to the ROH/NJPW audiences. Rusev is also more of a gimmick guy than a wrestler so there's that as well. Besides, I'm sure Rusev and Lana enjoy their monthly paychecks from the E, just like Ziggler and basically any other person that has been brutally "disrespected" by the company
The sad thing is Rusev is tailor made to be GFW Champion, but that would create the least amount of buzz possible for both parties.
Otherwise the dude's over because he's such a superb character - he's fine in the ring - and that should carry him to greatness in a company that's not as workrate-focused... but the industry seems to think that's an outdated concept. Screw that, Rusev ftw
I am so, SO happy to see Baron Corbin as the US Champion.
Otherwise the dude's over because he's such a superb character - he's fine in the ring - and that should carry him to greatness in a company that's not as workrate-focused... but the industry seems to think that's an outdated concept. Screw that, Rusev ftw
I am so, SO happy to see Baron Corbin as the US Champion.
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I won't rate the show because I didn't watch it in its entirety. However, what I did watch was good and that was The Usos vs The New Day and KO vs Shane-O Mac.
There's no doubt in my mind The Usos vs The New Day was MOTN even though I didn't watch the rest. The tag title match stole the show, man. It was a great opener.
As for KO vs Shane, it was good, but it shouldn't have been as long as it was. Oh, well. At least the Sami bit was intriguing, as well as Shane jumping off the top of the cell.
There's no doubt in my mind The Usos vs The New Day was MOTN even though I didn't watch the rest. The tag title match stole the show, man. It was a great opener.
As for KO vs Shane, it was good, but it shouldn't have been as long as it was. Oh, well. At least the Sami bit was intriguing, as well as Shane jumping off the top of the cell.
I love how people are giving this awesome PPV a shitty review.
The first HIAC match was awesome. Why? It was diff. They used kindo sticks to lock up the USOs, they used handcuffs, and both teams at all times went back and forth and literally brutalized the hell out of each other and in a suspensful fashion. Set a great tone.
The divas title match was okay. Not too much the phone home about.
The US title match was good. Classic style match with one bigger guy, and 2 semi smaller guys. Also, this clearly sets up AJ to be in the main event again by “losing”
Roode and ziggler was expected to be dumb, and it was okay. It ended in a fashion that was different and not scene often. Roode also proved that he will do what it takes to win, which is a nice change of pace for a face.
Jinders matches are usually hit or miss. But, this one was good. It made Shin look strong and screwed while over Jinder keeps the belt. It had a good pace.
Shane and Owens was simply brilliant. Couldn’t have really done it much better. They not only did something different by having them battle in top of the cell for like 10 mins, but I was on the edge of my seat when I thought Owens might dive off. And then when Shane did jump, having Sami save him, it instantly elevated Sami to the main event scene and made him relevant. They couldn’t have had Sami have a better scenario. It’s perfect. Having Sami and Owens as top heels will make smackdown live real interesting. I loved it. And, it gets Sami the attention he deserves.
Even after all this, all people do is bitch about Sami interfering and now being a heel... STFU!!! The dude is now instantly in the main event scene and looks badass as hell now. It’s perfect.
The first HIAC match was awesome. Why? It was diff. They used kindo sticks to lock up the USOs, they used handcuffs, and both teams at all times went back and forth and literally brutalized the hell out of each other and in a suspensful fashion. Set a great tone.
The divas title match was okay. Not too much the phone home about.
The US title match was good. Classic style match with one bigger guy, and 2 semi smaller guys. Also, this clearly sets up AJ to be in the main event again by “losing”
Roode and ziggler was expected to be dumb, and it was okay. It ended in a fashion that was different and not scene often. Roode also proved that he will do what it takes to win, which is a nice change of pace for a face.
Jinders matches are usually hit or miss. But, this one was good. It made Shin look strong and screwed while over Jinder keeps the belt. It had a good pace.
Shane and Owens was simply brilliant. Couldn’t have really done it much better. They not only did something different by having them battle in top of the cell for like 10 mins, but I was on the edge of my seat when I thought Owens might dive off. And then when Shane did jump, having Sami save him, it instantly elevated Sami to the main event scene and made him relevant. They couldn’t have had Sami have a better scenario. It’s perfect. Having Sami and Owens as top heels will make smackdown live real interesting. I loved it. And, it gets Sami the attention he deserves.
Even after all this, all people do is bitch about Sami interfering and now being a heel... STFU!!! The dude is now instantly in the main event scene and looks badass as hell now. It’s perfect.
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