By Graham "GSM" Matthews Daniel Bryan Interrupted The Authority I have my doubts that putting Bryan in the title picture despite not being involved in the Royal Rumble was WWE's master plan all along, but at least they are righting their wrong from last night. The Authority actually came off as heelish for once while Bryan cut an intense promo, one of his best to date. I am glad to see the Bryan chants acknowledged in storyline and hope to see Bryan contend for the championship at Elimination Chamber. The run-ins from Sheamus and John Cena helped set up the main event match for later in the night. The Real Americans def. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara I like the team of Mysterio and Cara, but I have pretty much lost all hope for a potential match between the two. It doesn't even matter this point considering Cara is now played by Hunico. Speaking of which, Hunico is noticeably taller than Mistico, and it really showed when it stood alongside Mysterio. Does anyone not know Cara is Hunico by this point? Anyway, it was a nice match while it lasted, but nothing special. Swagger showed signs of a babyface turn after Colter slapped him at ringside during the bout, but they showed no tension following their win. I would rather see Cesaro turn face if anything, but we will see what it leads to.
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By Graham "GSM" Matthews The New Age Outlaws def. Cody Rhodes and Goldust to Win the WWE Tag Team Championships Despite their age, the New Age Outlaws are still capable of having pretty good matches, and this was one of them. This was much better than the initial encounter between the two teams and made for one of the best Kickoff matches in quite some time. I was surprised to see the New Age Outlaws so over with the crowd, but was it really wise on their part to act like babyfaces even though they turned on CM Punk a few weeks ago? I welcome the title change, as it opens up the doors for a potential Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust match at WrestleMania. The New Age Outlaws are more than a nostalgia act at this point; whoever takes the titles off them (hopefully The Usos) will receive a huge boost. Bray Wyatt def. Daniel Bryan Going in, I expected this to be nothing more than a solid matchup on the card. Boy, was I (and many others) wrong or what? This match undoubtedly stole the show. It could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it, as everything that followed paled in comparison. The action was exciting from bell to bell and both competitors truly brought their A-game. Wyatt had yet to have a memorable match since re-debuting in July, but proved he can hang with the best of them in this contest. The finish was fantastic with Wyatt catching Bryan on the outside and hitting the Sister Abigail on the barricade. It was a big, clean win for Wyatt and one that will certainly boost his stock as a singles guy on the road to WrestleMania. By Graham "GSM" Matthews Big Show and Rey Mysterio def. The Real Americans It was a decent enough tag team match, but the ending outcome could be seen from a mile away. I understand they want to make Show look strong going into his Royal Rumble match against Brock Lesnar, but does it really need to come at the expense of The Real Americans, a tandem with actual potential? The loss didn't do much damage to the act, but it was still unnecessary. On the bright side, I like the idea of Mysterio feuding with the duo, but he would need a partner. Sin Cara, perhaps? Paul Heyman's post-match promo was good, but I am still not looking forward to Lesnar vs. Show. The Miz def. Brodus Clay No one was going to care about the match anyway, but did they really need to have Bad News Barrett go out there and crap all over it? Maybe it is because I am a fan of both Miz and Clay and see them as competitors with upside, but this was just flat out stupid. People couldn't care less about Miz or Clay as it is right now, yet they had to have Barrett remind us all of that. Job well done, WWE. By Graham "GSM" Matthews TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus Confronted Sting Magnus and Sting had a solid segment that helped hype their title match for later in the show. I was glad to see them make mention of the fact of their history in Main Event Mafia as well as Magnus' victory over Sting at last year's Bound For Glory event. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Dixie Carter and company not distract from their verbal exchange. However, the backstage segment that aired prior to this was downright awful for the atrocious actor that was hired to play the attorney and took away from anything that came after it. Gunner def. James Storm in a Briefcase on a Pole Match I haven't enjoyed the feud between these two up thus far, but it appears to be continuing past this point. The match was fine for what it was, but they weren't given enough time for it to feel special at all, especially since it has been built up for close to three months. While the match may have been decent, the stupendously stupid finish ruined it all. It could be seen coming from a mile away when Mike Tenay said on commentary that one would have to get "full possession" of the briefcase. It still looks like Storm will be the one to go heel, which is a mistake because I have zero reason to care about Gunner being a world title contender. |
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