In which if you missed the event, sorry, about your DAMN LUCK.
I said this would go up on Monday, sorry about that lie. This was a somewhat lackluster event, then the last half of the pay-per-view happened, and it totally wasn't. First off, congrats to the 2016 NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Expect a post on that subject tomorrow. Now, let's get to some rasslin'.
The opening tag match was fine, but I'm still left wanting by the performance of the tag champs. Don't get me wrong, they're better than the Usos, but I still don't really care for them, and they don't get me invested in the product. I'm going to lump Corbin-Ziggler, the tag match and Crews-Sheamus all in here, to save space. Here's some brief thoughts: Corbin is a good heel, but the program has gone on to long....Nattie's heel turn was good, with the division needing more top flight heels.....I may be in the minority, but I really like Sheamus. He's a solid worker and a good midcarder, but probably shouldn't go beyond that.
Let's start with Styles-Cena(by the way, shout out to those fools thinking Styles was going to be buried); it was a very solid match, likely MOTN, and both men work as well together as you would think. Cena was a little slower than I remember, so maybe he's starting to show his age. They gave them proper time, there was good psychology, and Styles won, so everything's fine. I expect their likely rematch at Battleground will be in a steel cage, just my thoughts. The MITB ladder match was as good as you could've hoped for, with all six men putting on a great show. Dean was an easy pick for the winner, and I could imagine, with the brand split incoming, that this pay-per-view may be cancelled next year. If so, the match will be moved back to Wrestlemania, and would likely be won by Kevin Owens. #JustSaying
Rusev proved tonight why he's the future top heel of the company. His match with Titus was fine, and his post-match "Happy Father's Day!" promo was fantastic. The guy's grown in leaps and bounds since his debut, and it's been fun to watch.
What to say about Reigns-Rollins match? First of all, it appeared we got a hint at the potential double turn, if not the actual turn itself. Roman lost almost completely clean, meaning that both he and Cena lost in the same night, so here's to you, internet. I'm one of Rollins' biggest fans, and him winning the belt was awesome; wish he didn't have to use the Pedigree, but oh well. I will admit I marked for Rollins holding the belt, until............Dean F'ing Ambrose arrived! I mean, I just, holy shit!
8/10
A great show held back by a underperforming midcard. If that doesn't tell you what company you're dealing with, I have no words for you. Styles and Rollins won, Dean won, Cena and Roman lost and each were great in defeat, and I'll repeat the fact that DEAN AMBROSE IS WWE CHAMPION.
I said this would go up on Monday, sorry about that lie. This was a somewhat lackluster event, then the last half of the pay-per-view happened, and it totally wasn't. First off, congrats to the 2016 NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Expect a post on that subject tomorrow. Now, let's get to some rasslin'.
The opening tag match was fine, but I'm still left wanting by the performance of the tag champs. Don't get me wrong, they're better than the Usos, but I still don't really care for them, and they don't get me invested in the product. I'm going to lump Corbin-Ziggler, the tag match and Crews-Sheamus all in here, to save space. Here's some brief thoughts: Corbin is a good heel, but the program has gone on to long....Nattie's heel turn was good, with the division needing more top flight heels.....I may be in the minority, but I really like Sheamus. He's a solid worker and a good midcarder, but probably shouldn't go beyond that.
Let's start with Styles-Cena(by the way, shout out to those fools thinking Styles was going to be buried); it was a very solid match, likely MOTN, and both men work as well together as you would think. Cena was a little slower than I remember, so maybe he's starting to show his age. They gave them proper time, there was good psychology, and Styles won, so everything's fine. I expect their likely rematch at Battleground will be in a steel cage, just my thoughts. The MITB ladder match was as good as you could've hoped for, with all six men putting on a great show. Dean was an easy pick for the winner, and I could imagine, with the brand split incoming, that this pay-per-view may be cancelled next year. If so, the match will be moved back to Wrestlemania, and would likely be won by Kevin Owens. #JustSaying
Rusev proved tonight why he's the future top heel of the company. His match with Titus was fine, and his post-match "Happy Father's Day!" promo was fantastic. The guy's grown in leaps and bounds since his debut, and it's been fun to watch.
What to say about Reigns-Rollins match? First of all, it appeared we got a hint at the potential double turn, if not the actual turn itself. Roman lost almost completely clean, meaning that both he and Cena lost in the same night, so here's to you, internet. I'm one of Rollins' biggest fans, and him winning the belt was awesome; wish he didn't have to use the Pedigree, but oh well. I will admit I marked for Rollins holding the belt, until............Dean F'ing Ambrose arrived! I mean, I just, holy shit!
8/10
A great show held back by a underperforming midcard. If that doesn't tell you what company you're dealing with, I have no words for you. Styles and Rollins won, Dean won, Cena and Roman lost and each were great in defeat, and I'll repeat the fact that DEAN AMBROSE IS WWE CHAMPION.
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