1. Pre-show match: Cameron v. Naomi. I chose Naomi, since the idea of Cameron winning any matches in WWE is beyond all reasonable thought, and doing so against Naomi, who is one of the four most talented divas on the roster, is utter idiocy.
2. Cameron gets the roll-up win? *sigh* I know they're building for Total Divas, but that's just preposterous. I almost don't want to watch the rest of the show. Ugh.
3. The opening match is Luke Rowan and Eric Harper challenging the Usos in a best two-falls out of three match for the WWE Tag Team Championship. I'm picking the Junior Wyatts to win in three, though I won't be disappointed if I'm wrong.. This should be an excellent match. They've been setting the night on fire almost every time they've had matches together, and this should be no different.
4. The Junior Wyatts take the first fall. Impressive showing. Jey looks like he's really out. (The Usos have always been good at selling what their opponents do.
5. The Usos tie things up with a surprise roll-up pin!
6. Despite that, the Junior Wyatts have been brutalizing the Usos. This is ugly!
7. And a big turn-around! The Usos are suddenly blazing trails! I really like this. The crowd is right: THIS IS AWESOME!!!
8. THE USOS GET DOUBLE-SUPLEXED!!!!! HOLY...WOW!!! And Jimmy kicks out!!!
9. DOUBLE SPLASH!!! THE USOS RETAIN!!!!! GREAT MATCH!!! AND YES, I'M SHOUTING!!! I was wrong, but I'm happy to be wrong in this case. This was an awesome match, one of the best of the year!
10. Ambrose attacks Rollins backstage! Hunter is in a tizzy! Neener neener neener! Hunter kicks Ambrose out of the building. So much for their match. More Authority crap. *snore*
11. Apparently the next match will be Paige v. AJ Lee for the Diva's Championship. I picked AJ, and I hope that, regardless of the result, they get some time to showcase what they can do. This is the two best divas on the roster right now, and this could light up the night...or steal the stars from the sky. Some people are thinking there will be a Paige heel turn after this match, regardless of the result. Either performer has the chops to be a solid heel. We've already seen it from AJ, and we've seen flashes of it from Paige.
12. AJ with a nice tilt-a-whirl DDT. And Paige seems to be using some heel tactics, such as throwing AJ into the barrier and talking trash.
13. AJ LOCKS IN THE BLACK WIDOW! PAIGE ESCAPES! PAIGE TURNER! AND AJ KICKS OUT!!!!
14. SHINING WIZARD!!! AJ retians! Not as long a match as I'd have liked, but it was a very good match. AJ celebrates, and Paige claps as she walks up the ramp.
15. Kane: "Being the Devil's Favorite Demon means never having to say 'sorry.'" AWESOME!!!
16. Wow. That's some promo by Lana. I didn't think Vince would let her run with this gimmick tonight.
17. Rusev v. Swagger in an international grudge match! I picked Rusev, but I'd like to see Swagger pick up this win. Maybe at Summer Slam...
18. Physical match so far. Nice to see someone making Rusev work for it.
19. PATRIOT LOCK!!! Rusev eventually makes it to the rope. Rusev knocks Swagger out with the ringpost, and Rusev barely beats the 10-count. Rusev wins. At least he looked mortal for once. Then Rusev puts Swagger in the Accolade. *sigh* Oh well. And it would have been nice if Rusev had been consistent in selling the damage from the Patriot Lock.
20. Bizarre promo from Stardust and Goldust! So much fun!
21. Rollins comes out for a non-match, since apparently Ambrose isn't allowed back in the building. Is there going to be some sort of cheesy 10-count? Or is this just a promo?
22. Rollins wants his forfeit victory announced. That was a waste of bandwidth.
23. And then Ambrose attacks Rollins as he's on his way to the back. Security eventualy pulls him off and takes him away. Again. And he breaks away and attacks again! Hunter comes out to personally yell Ambrose out of the building. Rollins attacks a restrained Ambrose, and they have to be pulled apart. Honestly, I now think this is more convincing than a match would have been.
24. Bray Wyatt v. Chris Jericho is next. I picked Bray Wyatt, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Jericho win one and then lose the rematch at Summer Slam. This should be a great match.
25. It still feel odd to me to see Jericho back again. I'm glad, as he always works a good program, but it's still too new for me to grasp. And he'll be gone just as quick.
26. Jericho takes out the whole Wyatt Family over the top rope! And the ref kicks the Junior Wyatts out of the arena after Harper grabs Jericho! And then Bray takes it out on Jericho outside of the ring.
27. Wyatt shoulder-blocks the ringpost! Jericho on the warpath! Or not. Wyatt with a couple Knee-Drop Gutbusters.
28. Bray hits Jericho with some sort of neck-breaker while Jericho's feet are on the top turnbuckle. Jericho kicks out. That was ugly.
29. Jericho tries the lionsault, only to land on Bray's knees. And Bray does the creepy spider-walk! CREEPY BRAY IS CREEPY!!!
30. Bray goes for Sister Abigail! Jericho sneaks out and goes for Walls of Jericho! Bray counters! Nice back and forth. JERICHO HITS THE CODEBREAKER FOR THE PINFALL VICTORY!!! Wow. THAT was unexpected.
31. Ambrose ambushes Rollins from a car trunk! Rollins escapes and drives off! (Now I'm *sure* he cashes in and wins Money in the Bank tonight. Either that, or Brock Lesnar comes back and Hunter gives him a championship match after the Fatal Four-Way tonight.)
32. Battle Royal for the Vacant Intercontinental Championship. I picked Cesaro--wishful thinking mostly, since I have a sinking feeling that Bo(ring) Dallas is going to win.
33. Zack Ryder! WOO WOO WOO! YOU KNOW IT!!! Nice to see him, even if he'll be gone in twenty seconds.
34. BAD NEWS BARRETT HAS SOME BAD NEWS!!! I hope they don't hold him back when he returns from injury.
35. I was right about Ryder. *sigh* And there's Miz sneaking on the floor. Dammit, he's gonna win, isn't he? *sigh*
36. Cesaro gives Kofi his awesome moment!!!
37. Ziggler ZIG ZAGS AdR OUT!!! AWESOME!!!
38. AND ANOTHER AWESOME KOFI/CESARO MOMENT!!!!! AND ANOTHER!!! And then Cesaro eliminates him! And then Slater eliminates Cesaro! DARNITALL!!!
39. The last two seem to be Sheamus and Ziggler (unless Miz wasn't actually eliminated--I don't remember, too much going on)!!! AWESOME!!! LET IT BE ZIGGLER!!! PLEASE!!!
40. That was an ugly bump. Ooh, and another. I hope Sheamus is okay.
41. ZIGGLER ELIMINATES SHEAMUS!!! IS IT--NO!!! MIZ ELIMINATES ZIGGLER. I KNEW IT. (Where's my JR voice? "He stole it! He stole it! You bastard!") As soon as I saw him on the floor in the first few minutes, I knew Miz would win again. *sigh* Miz is the new Intercontinental Champion. Ugh. I would have liked this with Face Miz--the underdog face makes good--but Heel Miz isn't strong enough to be favored.
42. Fatal Four-Way for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Orton v. Reigns v. Kane v. Cena. I picked Kane to win, only for Rollins to cash in. I also think there might be a swerve. Brock Lesnar returns, Hunter gives him an immediate match against the winner, and Lesnar becomes the Champion.
43. Orton and Kane seem to be playing nice early, with Kane deferring to Orton.
44. Cena has already used his five moves. What will he do now?
45. Kane went for a pin! Randy ain't happy! Business is about to pick up! Kane and Orton are going at it! GO KANE!!!
46. Kane broke up an Orton pinfall! HA!
47. Orton with a half-crab? And then Reigns counters and does the same? And then Cena does the STF while Reigns has the half-crab? And Kane breaks it all up.
48. Another STF, this time solo on Orton. Reigns won't let Orton tap!
49. Cena and Reigns have faced off before, but now they're getting their chance to go at it! Reigns eventually gets the upper hand. Misses Superman! Cena goes for five-knuckle, only to get hit with Superman! SPEAR!!! Kane breaks up the pinfall predicament!
50. Superman on Kane! High kicks on Cena, Orton, and Kane! And then Reigns spears Orton through the barricade!
51. Kane is being used as cannon fodder.
52. Kane with chokeslams on Cena and Reigns! Reigns rolls out at 2.
53. Reigns spears Kane! Orton RKO's Kane! Cena with the AA to Orton on Kane! Cena pins Kane to retain. Darn. I *really* wanted Kane to win.
54. Still 10 minutes left. Is it Rollins or Lesnar?
55. Apparently it's neither. They're ending 8 minutes early--the only twist I didn't expect.
A very good PPV. The match of the night was really the Tag Team Championship match between the Junior Wyatts and the Usos. No doubt. But the Jericho/Wyatt match, the IC Battle Royal, the WWEWHC match, and even Paige/AJ delivered. And Rusev/Swagger was solid. Definitely worth the price of admission. Disappointing endings to the IC Battle Royal and the WHC match, but the matches were good nonetheless. Good job, Vince et al. That being said, my predictions were absolutely horrific.
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