Cool.Ī Ronda Rousey video package came next and after it a backstage segment between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. He attacked Orton but Roode made the save, DDT’ing Mahal before also laying out Orton in a moment of anger that may be a precursor to his eventual heel turn. I completely understand if you found this boring but it was a match almost designed directly for me and as you’d expect, I very much enjoyed it.įollowing the match, Jinder Mahal came out and was understandably very fired up. I love how both these guys are more understated with their selling and such too as it makes their work feel different to me, more realistic and grounded. I found this to be a refreshingly gritty affair, well-worked with enough physicality to keep it compelling for me personally.
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So here’s the deal: many of you will be absolutely befuddled by my thoughts on this match but that’s pro wrestling for you. That previously mentioned aerial obsession then ended Roode’s night though as Randy caught him out of the air with an RKO for a tremendous finish. Roode rallied nonetheless, hitting his AA spinebuster to halt Orton’s momentum. He’d now got a little obsessed with aerial attacks though and it cost him, this time via superplex. Orton then set Roode up top but Bobby countered and hit a sunset flip-delayed powerbomb for another false finish. He followed him out though and paid the price, getting slammed into the barricade for 2. Roode countered his RKO though and after kicking out of another quick Orton roll-up, clotheslined the challenger out to the floor. Why? No idea but this is simply what Orton does at this point. He then did one of the most Randy Orton things I’ve ever seen, staring at the Mania sign and getting mildly fired up as the crowd suddenly made a ton of noise. Randall soon cut him off again either way, finally hitting the aforementioned DDT. Roode fired back though, avoiding the draping DDT and hitting a blockbuster for 2. He then looked for his DDT too but Orton countered into a roll-up and hit his power-slam to turn the tide. Orton worked him over from there before Roode flurried, rebounding with a clothesline and more. Regardless, Orton soon gained control, hanging Roode over the top rope in an attack on the champ’s ribs. Jinder Mahal is watching along backstage and this visual allowed me to relax a little, rightly assuming it ruled out a direct Jinder interference. This then developed into the classic spot of attempting your finisher early which forces your opponent to powder, all whilst showing caution on his face. We got started here with traditional big match antics, shoulder tackles and taunts etc. If you’ve ever read a Report Card of mine before, you’ll know what’s coming next. The hot crowd obviously helped but the action was super strong all the same and they did a great job of making a Rusev win seem feasible, especially down the stretch. Desperate, Rusev went for The Accolade one more time but Shinsuke escaped and got the win, hitting Kinshasa twice to cap off a very good match. If there’s one thing Rusev is truly elite at, it’s his selling after a false finish and that showed here as he looked absolutely dejected at his opponent’s resilience. Once again, Rusev had the Kinshasa well-scouted either way, catching Shinsuke with an incredible superkick counter for 2. Shinsuke’s Kinshasa is also avoided though and so is Rusev’s Accolade attempt as Nakamura again came out on top. The Machka kick missed and a strike exchange followed. Nonetheless, Nakamura eventually did make a comeback, hitting all of his knees and kicks until Rusev countered and regained control. Rusev then dictated the action, though he had to avoid Shinsuke’s slick heel hook to do so. This was all rather smart content early as it neatly established Rusev as the heel regardless of the crowd’s love for him. Rusev then cut Shinsuke off and slammed him into the barricade and apron. Nakamura soon followed him out though and they briefly brawled. Both guys are over with this crowd and did some back and forth stuff early before Rusev opted to regroup on the outside. Now look for Mojo to randomly get revenge on Tye this Tuesday, all before predicting he’ll win the Andre Battle Royal ONE MORE TIME.Ĭonsidering Nakamura’s recent in-ring showings (good but somewhat plodding), this feels like a smart choice for opener. No big deal though as that’s what this was, just a match to give the pre-show some wrestling. Completely inoffensive, completely forgettable 6-man tag. Tye fought it off though and things chaotically broke down, eventually resulting in Dillinger pinning Mojo with a Tye Breaker.
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