2. RVD comes out to a decent pop. Cesaro is waiting for him. This should be a good match, but it's going to get ugly.
3. Especially since Bad News Barrett came out with another kick-ass promo.
4. Wow. RVD nearly licked BNB's head off! That looked sick!
5. Cesaro gets the pin off the German suplex after Barrett distracted RVD.
6. And then Sheamus came out to hit Cesaro with the Brogue kick. Yikes. This stuff is looking deadly!
7. Here come the Wyatts. The crowd is quiet, but they've all got their phones out like lighters.
8. Bray called out Lawler. JBL uncharacteristically tried to defend Jerry, and they demolished him. Wow. Bray rationalizes the "necessary evil" he is about to do.
9. Cena and the Usos come to Jerry's rescue. Great storytelling here.
10. Orton & Batista v. Goldust and Cody Rhodes in what turns into an elimination match after Orton RKOs Cody twice and pins him. Then it becomes a No Holds Barred match. RKO and a Batista-bomb puts Goldust out. Good of Goldust to be willing to sell Evolution's brutality before Payback, but what a waste of veteran talent.
11. Can we skip a Bo pro for the sake of an extra minute of a good match? Please?
12. And can we skip Bo's RAW debut match to get a good one? Please? Can he fight anyone but Sin Cara? Still amused that he's using Trish Stratus's finisher.
13. And now we have to listen to him talk again? *sigh*
14. Here comes Steffi to harangue Daniel Bryan. Good to see him up an about, though obviously he's in no condition to take bumps. Steffi wants him to surrender the belt so she doesn't make him a martyr. He refuses for the sake of the WWE Universe, so Steffi blackmails him with Brie's job. Nice.
15. Sheamus v. AdR. The best part of this match as they go to commercial has been the astonishing commentary from JBL and Cole. *snort*
16. Sheamus gets groggy, but he still picks up the pinfall victory. What is that going to set up?
17. Cesaro sneaks in with vicious attacks on Sheamus. Doesn't make sense. Are they so bent on getting Cesaro heel heat that they'll make him appear to try to end someone's career?
18. Contract signing. Shield delivers a promo as they overturn tables and clear the ring before Evolution comes out. Evolution comes out and smacks the Shield around after Hunter brings out the sledge. Here we come, Payback.
Not on hulu:
1. No Eva Marie v. Summer Rae. Summer Rae isn't bad in the ring, but Eva Marie? Ugh.
2. No Drew McIntyre v. El Torito. Thanks be to God.
3. No Zack Ryder v. Rusev. I miss the Ryder Revolution.
4. No Alicia Fox v. Emma. Isn't Alicia the #1 contender for a match at Payback? Might have been nice to see that.
5. No Sandow v. Adam Rose. Which is good in that Adam Rose is a joke--bring back LEO KRUGER!!!--but bad in that Sandow can't catch a break.
Best show this month so far with just Smackdown to come. Good setup for Payback.
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