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| Subject: WWE Battleground 2016 - My Opinion - Spoilers Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:32 am | |
| Okay so the PPV wasn't bad. But... (spoiler alert) Could've been better Divas Match: Sasha/Bailey vs Charlotte/Dana - 1/5:
Imo, boring and bland. Had a few nice spots but I just didn't like it. I had to force myself to watch it. Idk why but the divas currently on the main roster are... meh. Sasha is an exception. Note to Michael Cole on this match, he called Charlotte "Sasha" after a spot where Bailey takes Dana out at the Ringside, and Charlotte takes Bailey out immediately after.
Wyatts vs New Day - 2/5:
Decent tag team match. Decent is a good word: nice story telling, nice in-ring performance. Well, except for the ending. What the hell is with the WWE having the winning team pinning the person that's not the one that made the tag? Kofi tagged in from Big E, why would Bray pin Xavier for the win? Are there any rules I am unaware nowadays?
Rusev vs Ryder (US Title) - 2.5/5:
Regular match. Ryder proved that he's a nice athlete - not a main eventer but he surely deserves better - and Rusev still looks strong. WWE's doing a nice thing with Rusev again: keeping him as the kind of heel that kicks ass and does look menacing. I just hope they don't get to Eve Torres back to the company to have a romance with him this time. Also Mojo Rawley's showing up was... Ok. he's "related" to Zack Ryder as a Tag Team partner and stuff. In a way it was really funny just to see him all hyped and stuff and Rusev literally ignoring and being like "yeah whatever..."
Zayn vs Owens - 4.5/5:
Loved this match. Though there was a rather nasty "botch" (the top rope flip where Sami Zayn landed on his shoulder) - which I'm like... Hmm they're putting a lot into the match... was this a botch or was this on purpose? If it was, kudos for them, that takes balls! It doesn't seem to have had any "impact" At least, noticeable which I'm thinking it was on purpose. Amazing story telling, really nice spots - The brainbuster on the apron especially. Possibly the best match of the night.
Becky vs Natalya - 2/5:
Problem with Divas Matches: No matter how good they are, WWE sucks at booking them. I liked the match, honestly. But, the feud made no sense - for me at least - since it started (a random heel turn for Natalya, wtf?) plus Becky and Natalya should be going after the title, not losing time with this... "thing". WWE creative = idiots. They have talented women in the company yet they only use two of them because "favourites". Also Natalya won a PPV match? Is it me or is this a rare thing? This was a pissbreak for me, sadly. Only worth 2 because of the wrestling itself.
Young vs Miz - 0.5/5:
I didn't get this match's ending. Why DQ? Maryse and Backlund didn't hit any of the "active" wrestlers. All in all, it was random as fuck. And that ruined the whole thing, cuz: how are they going to settle the feud considering they're in different brands now, correct me if I'm wrong.
Cena, Enzo, Big Cass vs The Club - 3.0/5:
Nice match. Nice spots in there. Nice story telling. Amazing promos - Enzo is gold. All in all it was a nice match. Though, idk why but I feel it is just beneficial for Enzo/Cass than to The Club. They keep on getting losses on TV and PPV which... isn't good. Can't see them as a menace as I could a few weeks ago. WWE is being very weird when it comes to them. Make them a serious threat to the Tag Team Division, make AJ a main Eventer. They have everything to have a "Evolution"-like stable or even a "Shield 2.0" and they're letting that chance slip through their fingers...
Highlight Reel Segment - Spoiler:
Can't really rate it. But it's really cool. Orton's a returning Face. So far. Randy's still good on the Mic, Jericho is pure gold. And overall it was an entretaining segment. Also btw, Paul Heyman's voice in the Lesnar clips. So I doubt he's "out" of the WWE.
Ambrose vs Reigns vs Rollins for the WWE Title - 4.5/5:
This was an amazing match. WWE *actually* did something right when it comes to showcasing the brand split and stuff. They did the good thing to refer to Reigns' suspension as well which did make him look strong after such an amazing performance. Dean Ambrose and Rollins are the two best overall wrestlers in the roster - mic and in ring. Dean retaining the title was a cool move, as it'll make it so WWE - hopefully - gets a brand new / recycled title to be RAW's flagship title (or make the US title their own flagship title). The clean pin over Reigns was interesting as well. Does this mean that he won't be "the (creative) guy" anymore? Or are they just building it up to something different?
Average: 2.5/5 Imo, only two or three matches worth watching. I don't want to go in detail through the "What would I change" thing. - Although:
There would be a lot of changes imo, and considering the card they decided to set up, honestly, I'd pretty much scrap the two women's matches, make it a 6 way match for the title because that needs to be defended, not just wore as ring-gear; I would have Young vs Miz end in a different way, not "like that", and I would definitely want to make sure Tag matches stop ending like that - pinning the ones that aren't tagged in - in Wyatt vs New Day, as well as I'd make it a match for the titles that could've ended in DQ for the Wyatts' benefit.
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| Subject: Re: WWE Battleground 2016 - My Opinion - Spoilers Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:22 am | |
| Heyman's voice was only in that Lesnar package because they probably recorded it weeks ago. |
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| Subject: Re: WWE Battleground 2016 - My Opinion - Spoilers Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:53 am | |
| same as the commercials for 2K17. |
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