Post by coldenhaulfield on Oct 6, 2018 17:41:10 GMT
Thoughts on the show?
Wasn't crazy about it; felt much more like a throwaway, skippable house show to me than Greatest Royal Rumble. Best match on the card far and away was AJ/Joe, which was the only thing I would consider PPV-quality work. Honorable mention to the Cruiserweight title match for at least pulling in a crowd that seemed disinterested for large portions of the show.
But the rest wasn't great. The Bryan/Miz finish felt really out-of-the-blue and poorly executed to me. In addition, I found all the tag matches really plodding and sort of boring, especially the Cena and Shield matches, which seemed extra phoned-in. The Rousey six-woman tag was the best multiperson match on the show.
And the main event just bummed me out and made me feel old. I won't go far as "sad and terrible," but it was in the ballpark. As much as I respect the guy, I'm kinda good on watching Taker wrestle. Likewise for HHH. And I really have no desire to see my favorite of all-time, HBK, sell out to dirty Saudi money and wrestle at half-speed in some underwhelming, borderline embarrassing tag match with Hunner against Brothers of Destruction. Which we seem to be getting. So.
On the whole a substantial step down from Hell in a Cell, which I thought was a solid, fun show.
Wasn't crazy about it; felt much more like a throwaway, skippable house show to me than Greatest Royal Rumble. Best match on the card far and away was AJ/Joe, which was the only thing I would consider PPV-quality work. Honorable mention to the Cruiserweight title match for at least pulling in a crowd that seemed disinterested for large portions of the show.
But the rest wasn't great. The Bryan/Miz finish felt really out-of-the-blue and poorly executed to me. In addition, I found all the tag matches really plodding and sort of boring, especially the Cena and Shield matches, which seemed extra phoned-in. The Rousey six-woman tag was the best multiperson match on the show.
And the main event just bummed me out and made me feel old. I won't go far as "sad and terrible," but it was in the ballpark. As much as I respect the guy, I'm kinda good on watching Taker wrestle. Likewise for HHH. And I really have no desire to see my favorite of all-time, HBK, sell out to dirty Saudi money and wrestle at half-speed in some underwhelming, borderline embarrassing tag match with Hunner against Brothers of Destruction. Which we seem to be getting. So.
On the whole a substantial step down from Hell in a Cell, which I thought was a solid, fun show.
