Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Oct 12, 2014 8:45:22 GMT -5
1) Zack Ryder def. Brad Maddox. This match was in progress when we arrived so there could have been something before it that we missed. Had forgotten that Brad Maddox existed. After he was pinned, Maddox demanded another match. So Khali came out.
2) Khali def Brad Maddox. Khali immediately gave him a chop and pinned him.
3) Brie, Nattie, and Emma def. Nikki, Alicia Fox, and Cameron. It is really interesting to see how over Brie Bella is at the house shows compared to TV. Huge reaction when she came out, also they sent her out last so I guess this is what the company expects. Nikki had gotten a big reaction (cheers not boos, although they did boo her when the match started) too when she came out, although smaller than the one Brie got. Started as a dance off, then the heels attacked the faces, faces got the upper hand so the heels retreated like they were going to the back. Brie grabbed the mic and called Nikki classless trash like Stephanie McMahon, or something it was hard to hear. Then the faces dragged the heels back into the ring. Eventually the heels got the heat on Emma. Brie got the hot tag, cleaned house, Brie Mode, etc. and then pinned either Cameron or Alicia for the win can't remember which. After she grabbed Nikki and put the Yes lock on her, then led the crowd in Yes chants.
4) Rusev def. Swagger. This I thought was strange. Not because of the match, the match was fine, but because when Lana and Rusev came out, they both talked for a really long time, doing there standard shtick, "USA sucks, Putins great", although it was hard to make out exactly what she was saying, but it just went on and on. Then Rusev talked. Zeb and swagger came out and Zeb talked for a long time. Match finally started, lots of USA and We the People chants. The match went on for what seemed like a very long time. Rusev got Swagger in the accolade, then Swagger powered out and Rusev hit him with a big kick and put him in the accolade again and Swagger tapped out. Good match, but between all the talking prior and then the match itself this seemed to be just way longer than it needed to be and the crowd was chanting the entire time so it probably took some energy out of the crowd.
5) Ziggler def. Cesaro Good match, similar to their TV matches. Cesaro working the standard heel type stuff, grabbing the ropes for leverage when the ref is not looking, gloating to the crowd after gaining the upper hand from cheating. The move where he puts the other guy in the corner and then gives him a running upper cut looks very cool and brutal live. Eventually Ziggler had his comeback hit a super kick and then the zig zag for the win. Crowd loved Ziggler and was sort of tepid on Cesaro except for scattered reaction from people around me who either loved Cesaro, or absolutely hated him.
Intermission
6) Adam Rose def. Mizdow. Clearly the Mizdow love has not yet filtered down from smarky Brooklyn to little old Macon, GA, because Adam Rose asked the people to chant "You Suck" at Mizdow and the crowd was happy to oblige him. Late in the match we had a run in by the bunny then Adam Rose got the pin
7) Stardust & Golddust def The Usos. Crowd was really into both teams, but especially into The Usos and I saw a ton of Usos merch get purchased. Standard very good match that you would expect from these teams, lots of super kicks and Usos flying everywhere. While ref was distracted Gold and Stardust double teamed Uso #1 and pinned him. When the match was over Gold and Stardust tried to attack both the Usos again so Usos took them out and led the whole place in US-O chants.
8) Dean Ambrose def Kane in a street fight. Great reaction when Ambrose came out. He came out with a ton of energy, looked to be working really hard. About what you would expect from this, both guys went through a table, took turns hitting each other with chairs, Kendo sticks, and the steps. The back of Kane's neck started bleeding after he went through a table, I guess the metal piece scraped him. Wasn't a big deal just some blood. Eventually Ambrose threw Kane into a chair in the corner and gave him the double underhook DDT for the win. Crowd popped big when Dean finally won. He stayed a short time giving autographs and high fives and everyone went home happy. Well everyone except for the teenage girl who had a sign that said "Ambrose, I just got dumped help make me feel better" and had a rose and a note that she wanted to give him. She couldn't get up to the barricade and get his attention, so she cried and angrily stormed out in a very teen angsty type of way, other than her everyone went home happy.
2) Khali def Brad Maddox. Khali immediately gave him a chop and pinned him.
3) Brie, Nattie, and Emma def. Nikki, Alicia Fox, and Cameron. It is really interesting to see how over Brie Bella is at the house shows compared to TV. Huge reaction when she came out, also they sent her out last so I guess this is what the company expects. Nikki had gotten a big reaction (cheers not boos, although they did boo her when the match started) too when she came out, although smaller than the one Brie got. Started as a dance off, then the heels attacked the faces, faces got the upper hand so the heels retreated like they were going to the back. Brie grabbed the mic and called Nikki classless trash like Stephanie McMahon, or something it was hard to hear. Then the faces dragged the heels back into the ring. Eventually the heels got the heat on Emma. Brie got the hot tag, cleaned house, Brie Mode, etc. and then pinned either Cameron or Alicia for the win can't remember which. After she grabbed Nikki and put the Yes lock on her, then led the crowd in Yes chants.
4) Rusev def. Swagger. This I thought was strange. Not because of the match, the match was fine, but because when Lana and Rusev came out, they both talked for a really long time, doing there standard shtick, "USA sucks, Putins great", although it was hard to make out exactly what she was saying, but it just went on and on. Then Rusev talked. Zeb and swagger came out and Zeb talked for a long time. Match finally started, lots of USA and We the People chants. The match went on for what seemed like a very long time. Rusev got Swagger in the accolade, then Swagger powered out and Rusev hit him with a big kick and put him in the accolade again and Swagger tapped out. Good match, but between all the talking prior and then the match itself this seemed to be just way longer than it needed to be and the crowd was chanting the entire time so it probably took some energy out of the crowd.
5) Ziggler def. Cesaro Good match, similar to their TV matches. Cesaro working the standard heel type stuff, grabbing the ropes for leverage when the ref is not looking, gloating to the crowd after gaining the upper hand from cheating. The move where he puts the other guy in the corner and then gives him a running upper cut looks very cool and brutal live. Eventually Ziggler had his comeback hit a super kick and then the zig zag for the win. Crowd loved Ziggler and was sort of tepid on Cesaro except for scattered reaction from people around me who either loved Cesaro, or absolutely hated him.
Intermission
6) Adam Rose def. Mizdow. Clearly the Mizdow love has not yet filtered down from smarky Brooklyn to little old Macon, GA, because Adam Rose asked the people to chant "You Suck" at Mizdow and the crowd was happy to oblige him. Late in the match we had a run in by the bunny then Adam Rose got the pin
7) Stardust & Golddust def The Usos. Crowd was really into both teams, but especially into The Usos and I saw a ton of Usos merch get purchased. Standard very good match that you would expect from these teams, lots of super kicks and Usos flying everywhere. While ref was distracted Gold and Stardust double teamed Uso #1 and pinned him. When the match was over Gold and Stardust tried to attack both the Usos again so Usos took them out and led the whole place in US-O chants.
8) Dean Ambrose def Kane in a street fight. Great reaction when Ambrose came out. He came out with a ton of energy, looked to be working really hard. About what you would expect from this, both guys went through a table, took turns hitting each other with chairs, Kendo sticks, and the steps. The back of Kane's neck started bleeding after he went through a table, I guess the metal piece scraped him. Wasn't a big deal just some blood. Eventually Ambrose threw Kane into a chair in the corner and gave him the double underhook DDT for the win. Crowd popped big when Dean finally won. He stayed a short time giving autographs and high fives and everyone went home happy. Well everyone except for the teenage girl who had a sign that said "Ambrose, I just got dumped help make me feel better" and had a rose and a note that she wanted to give him. She couldn't get up to the barricade and get his attention, so she cried and angrily stormed out in a very teen angsty type of way, other than her everyone went home happy.
Interesting to see the differences from TV and internet perception of certain wrestlers, mostly Brie Bella. Ambrose having the angsty teen fangirls is pretty fun too. Everyone thinks he's doing a Stone Cold rip-off, but if he can get the Jeff Hardy crowd as well, that's pretty much a solid guarantee that he's going to be at the top of the card for a long time.
