SummerSlam Rate SummerSlam 2015

[C.M. Shaddix]

5/10
Question, was that the idea for the show to end like that? Or did the time keeper or Robinson fuck up?

 

[The GOAT]

5/10
Question, was that the idea for the show to end like that? Or did the time keeper or Robinson fuck up?

Clearly it was intentional. They even followed it up on WWE.com and their Youtube channel:



A time keeper would never ring the bell without the referee's discretion unless it was for convenient storyline purposes like it was last night.

 

[C.M. Shaddix]

Clearly it was intentional. They even followed it up on WWE.com and their Youtube channel:



A time keeper would never ring the bell without the referee's discretion unless it was for convenient storyline purposes like it was last night.

oh.. well still fuck, that's not how you book a shocking ending

 

[edge4ever]

The ending was shit as people would've respected taker more for losing clean...even if he did tap out this time. Having the referee miss a tap out, which never happens, and then having taker low blow brock then make him pass out was bad...the only good thing was brock's middle finger....and the laughing sequence between them when they both sat up...the match itself was great though.

 

[Prince Bálor]

SummerSlam was OK, but also disappointing. 5/10

- Gladly skipped Foley/Stewart.

- Sheamus vs Orton was a rock solid show opener. **¾
I like both guys, but this has been a directionless feud. Sheamus winning here will set up a rubber match at NOC.
Hopefully it'll be a big blow-off match for the briefcase.

- The New Day vs Los Matadores vs The PTP vs The Lucha Dragons was good and fun to watch. ***
Despite some sloppiness (by Sin Cara and Matadore), it was just random carnage and totally fun to watch.
But anyways, I'm happy The New Day regained the tag titles!

- DZ vs Rusev was decent for what it was. **
I'm not a fan of the ending at all. This feud's done nothing for me, it's boring as hell and I want it over, ASAP.

- Amell & Neville vs Barrett & Stardust was fine for what it was, but it doesn't hurt if you skip it. *¾
While I had zero interest in this, gotta give props to Amell for taking bumps and doing enough to look fine.

- Ryback vs The Miz vs Big Show was just meh and very rushed. *
All I can say is, the right guy won. But, this match is definitely skip-worthy.

- Reigns & Ambrose vs Wyatt & Harper was good and entertaining for the time given! ***¼
This was pretty wild and chaotic, had a great pace and energy from the get-go and felt totally different than anything on the card thus far. All in all, they made the most of it.

- Rollins vs Cena was great. ****
BUT... The finish ruined the match for me. Even though these two delivered, the booking failed.
Rollins should've won CLEAN if that was their plan all along, but God forbid Cena drops the title that way.
Or, if Cena was to win here, it should've been done clean. Don't ruin a big match by doing silly things.
But apparently, having a clean and decisive finish is too much to ask of WWE. Oh, silly me.
WWE surely loves to spam DQ/stupid finishes, but they should do it where it'd actually be helpful.
If crowning Cena the 16x WC at NOC is their plan, then a DQ finish would've worked here.
Rollins could've DQ'd himself, 'cause in his mind, WWE-WHC is still superior to the US title and he could've said 'Meh, I didn't want your piddly-ass title anyway.' But nah, he had to win because there's a statue waiting for him in WWE HQ. Woo-hoo!
Now, with things happening this way, Rollins will be Cena's bitch at NOC.
I also hated that there was a ref bump, a completely random interference by Stewart and him helping Rollins was just WWE Creative telling us 'LOL. Why the hell not.' - Just frig off.
If it wasn't for all that BS, the match would've been MOTYC.

- Team PCB vs Team Bella vs Team B.A.D was meh and didn't feel special at all. *
I just couldn't get into this match... There are too many people involved.
Even though I like Team PCB and Sasha, there's no real story and overall, it just felt like a random match with no real consequences. This whole #DivasRevolution feels like 'Hey-yo! We're giving women more time to wrestle.' While that is nice, this match was a big let down compared to Bayley/Sasha from TakeOver.
Bayley/Sasha was a bout that was filled with emotion and passion. The stakes were high and every move mattered and the storytelling was right on point.
But, here at SummerSlam, it was never made clear about the whys and wherefores of what these women are fighting for... Knowing Nikki hasn't defended that Divas title in a loooong time.
Plus, the only heat they got is when they went for those outside dives. After that, it was just meh.
And not to mention how badly Sasha was treated. At TakeOver, she was having an amazing match, but she was just a body here.
Also, the finish looked clunky and Nikki should've been the one to eat the pin.

- KO vs Cesaro was very good. ***½
I worship these two. They were on fire early on, brawling, diving over the top rope and such.
And I love it when KO starts picking on Cole, hope he takes him to Pop-up Powerbomb City soon!
Perhaps, this should've been the opener. But, oh well. I still enjoyed it.

- Undertaker vs Lesnar was surprisingly good and pretty enjoyable. ***½
While I love Brock and I'm not really a fan of Taker's, I wasn't mad at the ending.
This match ended in the only way it could've, in order to tell the story they're trying to tell.
Taker losing kills him completely and beyond repair, and Taker going over clean kills Lesnar's momentum.
It had to end with shenanigans.

And last, but not least... I LOL'd so hard here.

Lesnar flipping Taker the bird while he was trapped in Hell's Gate was an awesome moment, too!

 

[Roadster]

On the bright side, New Day Rocks:woods:

 

[Prince Bálor]

On the bright side, New Day Rocks:woods:

My reaction as well when they won the titles

 

[Roadster]

The New Day has been the best thing to happen to Woods, Kingston and E in the WWE. I loved them as faces and even more as heels.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Heel New Day >>> babyface New Day :fact:

 

[Jacob Fox]

I also hated that there was a ref bump, a completely random " by Stewart and him helping Rollins was just WWE Creative telling us 'LOL. Why the hell not.' - Just frig off.
!

Was it really random? Think about it. Jon Stewart was really irked in real life when Lesnar broke the streak. He mentioned it many times on the Daily Show and several times on Summerslam. And he mentioned that it wasn't because it was Lesnar but because the streak was a legendary accomplishment that should not have been broken.

Now, after Jon Stewart was announced as Summerslam host John Cena made it a point that when he defeated Rollins that it would count as a victory against HHH and by extension Ric Flair because Flair's most legendary accomplishment would have been reached by someone else.

If Stewart thinks there are legendary accomplishments that shouldn't be messed with, it doesn't seem as random anymore that he prevented Cena from tying Flair.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Was it really random? Think about it. Jon Stewart was really irked in real life when Lesnar broke the streak. He mentioned it many times on the Daily Show and several times on Summerslam. And he mentioned that it wasn't because it was Lesnar but because the streak was a legendary accomplishment that should not have been broken.

Now, after Jon Stewart was announced as Summerslam host John Cena made it a point that when he defeated Rollins that it would count as a victory against HHH and by extension Ric Flair because Flair's most legendary accomplishment would have been reached by someone else.

If Stewart thinks there are legendary accomplishments that shouldn't be messed with, it doesn't seem as random anymore that he prevented Cena from tying Flair.

Oops, I don't watch the Daily Show. lol

As far as Stewart interfering goes, I didn't like that. I was at least hoping Trips would be the one to cause DQ.
And why would Stewart go after Cena (who's earned himself a legend status) and help Rollins (who is a heel)?

 

[Green Jesus]

I don't get why everyone is so upset over the ending. It was pretty much the most reasonable way to not kill lesnar's momentum and having undertaker not be a bitch(I like it a lot better with him beating taker, but I'm not a undertaker mark, so...)

 

[Jacob Fox]

Oops, I don't watch the Daily Show. lol

As far as Stewart interfering goes, I didn't like that. I was at least hoping Trips would be the one to cause DQ.
And why would Stewart go after Cena (who's earned himself a legend status) and help Rollins (who is a heel)?

Stewart mentioned more than once during Summerslam too.

It had nothing to do with Cena or Rollins. If I'm right, Stewart believes certain records or accomplishments shouldn't be messed with. Last night he said that he wasn't upset that Lesnar beat the streak... it had nothing to do with Lesnar... he just thought that the streak shouldn't be messed with since it was a legendary accomplishment.

In the same vein, he might feel that Flair's record 16 world titles should not be messed with. So he wasn't trying to screw Cena, he was trying to protect the legendary status of Flair's title record.

 

[Jacob Fox]

I don't get why everyone is so upset over the ending. It was pretty much the most reasonable way to not kill lesnar's momentum and having undertaker not be a bitch(I like it a lot better with him beating taker, but I'm not a undertaker mark, so...)

I'm not upset. I loved it. It was exactly what I said would happen so, and Xina can probably verify this, completely marked out.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Stewart mentioned more than once during Summerslam too.

It had nothing to do with Cena or Rollins. If I'm right, Stewart believes certain records or accomplishments shouldn't be messed with. Last night he said that he wasn't upset that Lesnar beat the streak... it had nothing to do with Lesnar... he just thought that the streak shouldn't be messed with since it was a legendary accomplishment.

In the same vein, he might feel that Flair's record 16 world titles should not be messed with. So he wasn't trying to screw Cena, he was trying to protect the legendary status of Flair's title record.

And I'm still not a fan of that explanation. I guess it's just not my cup of tea. I would've preferred a DQ ending.