Post by Quazimoto on May 23, 2016 10:46:43 GMT -5
Just finished watching Extreme Rules. Pretty good show overall...
- Usos vs Gallows/Anderson was good. Not great, but it did it's job in allowing Gallows and Anderson to look like a threat and plant that seed of doubt (at least for the casual fan, which is pretty much the only people WWE has in mind when booking things) about the Usos showing up in the main event, knowing that Gallows and Anderson will.
- Rusev is awesome! So glad he's US Champion again. Let's just hope it's not to be fed to Cena upon his return. Actually liked the match here a lot, though Kalisto could have done a bit better in selling the supposed injuries form last Monday.
- New Day vs Vaudevillans had a real old school tag team match feel to it. Build well from start to finish. Loved it.
- Cesaro vs Owens vs Zayn vs Miz for the IC Titles was excellent! Superb in near every way. I would have personally liked to see anyone other than The Miz walk out as champion, but must admit that I'm a bit of a sucker for the whole, heel steals a victory in multi-man matches shtick, so it worked really well.
- Ambrose vs Jericho was okay. I thought the match dragged quite a bit and went too long. Had it not been for the thumb tacks spot at the end, I would have called the matched pretty dull honestly. Maybe it's a case of my having seen so many better, more extreme cages matches in my day. It just didn't feel special or spectacular. The ending salvaged it enough to leave me satisfied though.
- Natalya vs Charlotte... Okay, I seriously have to question the booking decision to follow a near classic Women's Championship match at WrestleMania with a feud filled with constant shenanigans. You're supposed to be ushering in a new era in Women's wrestling, yet the your champion is someone who seemingly can't win without her Father interfering (or someone pretending to be her Father). I feel like the whole Women's Wrestling rebirth is sort of in a holding pattern for some reason. Extreme Rules would have been a great place to have Natalya win the title, even if she drops it back to Charlotte in some wonky way a few weeks later. Doing that would have helped build a little more legitimacy to the Championship I think. As it is, I've been extremely disappointed with the Charlotte/Natalya feud.
- AJ vs Reigns was, once again, fantastic... Until the ending. Just like last time, SuperReigns must shine above all. I knew Reigns was walking out with the strap. I had hope that Styles would and honestly believe he should have. I feel like it's time to pull the plug on Reigns as the top guy. I simply don't understand the thought process behind continuing to force feed fans this guy when it's pretty clear the majority just don't want him. And it's not even him really. It's the idea that he's the be all, end all, high supreme Champion of champions (not named Cena or Lesnar) who simply can't be beat in any way, shape, or form when there's a plethora of guys who are so painfully obviously more talented and more deserving of being "The Man". Yet, for some reason, WWE continues to push the issue, going so far as mute crowd reactions and direct the announcers to make excuses for the chorus of boos reigning down on him. So, even though I wished for a different outcome, I KNEW Reigns was going to win. Despite that, AJ Styles and Roman Reigns put on a really excellent match for the most part. I seriously have to question the idea that one mid-air spear is more devastating than two styles clashes (one on a chair) and a barrage of steel chair shots to the back, but hey, that's SuperReigns for ya. Until the ridiculousness of the ending sequence, the match was really, really enjoyable. I'll hold out hope that Styles gets another chance given the level of outside interference in the two Championship matches he's had thus far. And I'll desperately hold out hope that he wins it if he does for the simply fact that Seth Rollins is back now and I'd be absolutely thrilled at the prospect of Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. But, something tells me SuperReigns shall stand atop the mountain until SummerSlam.
All in all, Extreme Rules was a pretty good event. Not a bad match on the card and a Fatal Four way that's sure to make a lot of Match Of The Year contender lists.
- Usos vs Gallows/Anderson was good. Not great, but it did it's job in allowing Gallows and Anderson to look like a threat and plant that seed of doubt (at least for the casual fan, which is pretty much the only people WWE has in mind when booking things) about the Usos showing up in the main event, knowing that Gallows and Anderson will.
- Rusev is awesome! So glad he's US Champion again. Let's just hope it's not to be fed to Cena upon his return. Actually liked the match here a lot, though Kalisto could have done a bit better in selling the supposed injuries form last Monday.
- New Day vs Vaudevillans had a real old school tag team match feel to it. Build well from start to finish. Loved it.
- Cesaro vs Owens vs Zayn vs Miz for the IC Titles was excellent! Superb in near every way. I would have personally liked to see anyone other than The Miz walk out as champion, but must admit that I'm a bit of a sucker for the whole, heel steals a victory in multi-man matches shtick, so it worked really well.
- Ambrose vs Jericho was okay. I thought the match dragged quite a bit and went too long. Had it not been for the thumb tacks spot at the end, I would have called the matched pretty dull honestly. Maybe it's a case of my having seen so many better, more extreme cages matches in my day. It just didn't feel special or spectacular. The ending salvaged it enough to leave me satisfied though.
- Natalya vs Charlotte... Okay, I seriously have to question the booking decision to follow a near classic Women's Championship match at WrestleMania with a feud filled with constant shenanigans. You're supposed to be ushering in a new era in Women's wrestling, yet the your champion is someone who seemingly can't win without her Father interfering (or someone pretending to be her Father). I feel like the whole Women's Wrestling rebirth is sort of in a holding pattern for some reason. Extreme Rules would have been a great place to have Natalya win the title, even if she drops it back to Charlotte in some wonky way a few weeks later. Doing that would have helped build a little more legitimacy to the Championship I think. As it is, I've been extremely disappointed with the Charlotte/Natalya feud.
- AJ vs Reigns was, once again, fantastic... Until the ending. Just like last time, SuperReigns must shine above all. I knew Reigns was walking out with the strap. I had hope that Styles would and honestly believe he should have. I feel like it's time to pull the plug on Reigns as the top guy. I simply don't understand the thought process behind continuing to force feed fans this guy when it's pretty clear the majority just don't want him. And it's not even him really. It's the idea that he's the be all, end all, high supreme Champion of champions (not named Cena or Lesnar) who simply can't be beat in any way, shape, or form when there's a plethora of guys who are so painfully obviously more talented and more deserving of being "The Man". Yet, for some reason, WWE continues to push the issue, going so far as mute crowd reactions and direct the announcers to make excuses for the chorus of boos reigning down on him. So, even though I wished for a different outcome, I KNEW Reigns was going to win. Despite that, AJ Styles and Roman Reigns put on a really excellent match for the most part. I seriously have to question the idea that one mid-air spear is more devastating than two styles clashes (one on a chair) and a barrage of steel chair shots to the back, but hey, that's SuperReigns for ya. Until the ridiculousness of the ending sequence, the match was really, really enjoyable. I'll hold out hope that Styles gets another chance given the level of outside interference in the two Championship matches he's had thus far. And I'll desperately hold out hope that he wins it if he does for the simply fact that Seth Rollins is back now and I'd be absolutely thrilled at the prospect of Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. But, something tells me SuperReigns shall stand atop the mountain until SummerSlam.
All in all, Extreme Rules was a pretty good event. Not a bad match on the card and a Fatal Four way that's sure to make a lot of Match Of The Year contender lists.