I ended up giving it an 8 of 10. Although it may not have been the most spectacular show ever, I was entertained throughout. Some of that may have had to do with the live chat, which was pretty enjoyable (even when accused of being old
).
I liked:
Rusev getting his ass kicked, even if it had to be done by the narrator. I liked Rusev in the Royal Rumble 2014, but since then the man has grated on my nerves. I know it's not his fault, it's the idiotic gimmick he has been given. But at the moment, I am so tired of him.
Luke Harper vs Dean Ambrose. This was a solid match. I really think Harper could be the next really good monster if given the right push.
"Old" Dust talking to his kids.... it was anything special, but I was happy to see the old guy.
Paige in the fairy costume. It was priceless and she actually looked good in the costume. Too bad she didn't have a manager named Oberon. The match was decent too.
Seth Rollins vs Dolph Ziggler. A great match spoiled only by the idiotic interference at the end. I always hate the DQ in place of a pinfall loss. What is it JBL always says, history will show that "name" won, not how he won. Sort of applies reversed too.
THE NATURE BOY! It's always a pleasure to see the greatest wrestler in history. HHH did a great job when he knocked Flair over and his face turned deep red. No one, and I mean no one, wrestling today can sell like HHH.
Seeing the PTP back for a moment was all right.
Sandow vs Barrett. Okay, the match was pure and utter crap, but the buildup for when Sandow finally snaps and beats the hell out of Miz is important.
Daniel Bryan vs the Big Show. Okay, the best part of this match was Roman Reigns. I absolutely loved how he disrupted the match. When he began to throw t-shirts out to the audience, I was ready to give the guy a Slammy award. It was priceless.
The Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns brawl. Absolutely fantastic way to end right before the PPV.
I didn't like:
John "The Narrator" Cena doing what he does best... recapping everything.
Not getting to hear "The Common Man Shuffle" because Dusty did not come out to the ring.
Roman Reigns vs Kane match. Bryan's antagonism of Reigns was not nearly as good as Reigns's antagonism of Bryan.
New Day vs The Dust Boys. Boring as hell.
Tyson Kidd and Natalya vs Uso and Naomi. Boring match and please end the idiotic Tyson and Natalya bullcrap. It's uncomfortable. It bugs me that number one WWE is trying to show friction in a real marriage in order to promote a reality show. It's insulting to imply Natalya would put up with so much bullshit and even though there's no physical stuff going on, Natalya is coming across TO ME like a battered woman. I don't like this and it really must stop.
Darren Young and some guy vs the Ascension. The reunion of the PTP was nice but it was otherwise filler.
