By Graham "GSM" Matthews Nikki Bella def. Alicia Fox I'm fairly surprised that Nikki hasn't been featured on WWE TV more prominently since the "firing" of her sister Brie. You'd think The Authority would make her life miserable on a weekly basis on Raw. I realize they did that by putting in a 2-on-1 Handicap match following Payback, but that's it? Anyway, this was a decent enough match with nice work from both ladies. Nikki has improved immensely in the ring in the last year or so and Fox has always been a solid worker. Nikki emerging victorious was no surprise. Fox's post-match meltdown with her throwing her shoes at Nikki was perhaps her weakest freakout yet. Rob Van Dam def. Jack Swagger I remember complaining the last two times Swagger and RVD faced off that their matches were too brief, so I was very glad to see them finally get their due on Superstars. The match was given great time and it allowed both competitors to develop nice chemistry together. Swagger hasn't mean anything in forever, but there's no denying he can flat-out go in the ring and he showed that here against RVD. This was definitely one of the better Superstars matches in recent memory and was a fun showcase for both RVD and Swagger.
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By Graham "GSM" Matthews Alexa Bliss def. Sasha Banks Bliss continues to improve in the ring in the small doses we've seen of her so far and the fact she's working with polished female talent such as Banks certainly helps. Obviously, they could've used more time to shine, but they made the most of the brief time they were allotted. The central focus of this match was the teasing tension between Charlotte and Summer Rae at ringside. I've been loving the slow-burning breakup of the BFFs in recent weeks and I look forward to seeing where it leads. Mojo Rawley def. Garrett Dylan Wasn't Dylan released last year? Why was he fired only to be brought back? I was never impressed by his work when he was teaming with Scott Dawson, and this match did nothing to change my mind. The commentators tried to put him over as best they could, but he came off as nothing more than an enhancement talent to me. It was another quick squash for Mojo, whose energy I still enjoy, but they need to find direction for him fast. By Graham "GSM" Matthews Dean Ambrose Attacked Seth Rollins While Rollins' mic skills are increasing a rapid rate, there is still room for improvement. His promo felt like it went on a bit too long, but his delivery was still solid. A lot of fans (myself included) have been petitioning for a second Money in the Bank Ladder match at the pending pay-per-view for a few weeks and I'm glad it was finally announced. Ambrose once again looked like a star for getting the better of both Rollins and Kane. By the way, could the new entrance themes of Rollins and Ambrose sound any more generic? Hopefully they're only temporary. Rusev def. Santino Marella Rusev has seemingly squashed every enhancement talent on the roster from Xavier Woods to Zack Ryder, so it was only a matter of time before Santino was next. The match literally consisted of two moves, which was probably for the better. The result of the bout was never in doubt and Santino is nothing more than comedic relief anyway, so the quick loss doesn't damage him. By Graham "GSM" Matthews The Authority Opened the Show What I despised most about the time frame from September 2013 to March 2014 is that it felt like The Authority opened every episode of Raw. Now that Daniel Bryan has been stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, it'll probably go back to being that way, which is a shame. I also hate the visual of the entire roster standing at the top of the stage, as it makes them all look like chumps. If nothing else, The Authority announcing the final two Money in the Bank qualifying matches gave viewers something to look forward to for the rest of the night. Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler by Disqualification This is the third time these two have faced off in recent weeks. It's been fun to watch every time so I'm not complaining, but you'd think the Creative Team would switch things up a bit and come up with something a bit more... you know, creative. Nevertheless, the action was entertaining from bell to bell and it was crazy to see just how over Ziggler was in his home state. He always gets a good reception, but he came off like a star in this match. I liked the disqualification finish as it was different from Ziggler losing clean for the third straight week. Dean Ambrose received a great pop in front of his home state of Ohio when he ambushed Rollins and Triple H announcing Bad News Barrett as his opponent was a nice hook going into the commercial break. |
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