WrestleRant
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact

Columnist Corner

WWE Main Event Review - January 13, 2015

1/13/2015

0 Comments

 
PictureRusev locks in The Accolade on Justin Gabriel.
By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Los Matadores def. Gold and Stardust

Why are Los Matadores still getting wins over Gold and Stardust? Unless they're building toward a split for the face painted duo (which I would absolutely be in favor of), I don't see what purpose any of this serves. How do they expect the fans to take them seriously against The Usos if they're always losing to Los Matadores? The match itself wasn't bad, but these fluke wins for Los Matadores aren't doing anyone any favors.


The Ascension def. Local Athletes

As noted in my Raw review, we've been seeing this same match for weeks, so this was nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, longtime viewers of NXT have been seeing this for the last two years. While I'm ready for them to move into a feud with The Usos over the WWE Tag Team Championship, I can understand them waiting on that if they plan to do it at WrestleMania. Meanwhile, why is JBL burying the team on commentary? Isn't he supposed to be the heel announcer?

PictureTyson Kidd and Cesaro double team Kofi Kingston.
United States Champion Rusev def. Justin Gabriel (Non-title)

Not that anyone cares, of course, but it was odd to see Gabriel going up against Rusev after he was positioned as a heel in the Lumberjack match on Raw. Great consistency, WWE. This was your basic squash match and nothing more. Rusev is killing time before the Royal Rumble now that Ryback is out of the picture for the time being, and I really like how he's been perceived as a threat in the Rumble. He's been undefeated for the last year in WWE, so there's no reason why he shouldn't be a major candidate to win in storyline.


The New Day def. Adam Rose, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro

This was The New Day's best match to date and it's not even close. As stupid as a gimmick as it is, every member of The New Day are excellent athletes and this match was pure proof of that. They had an entertaining exchange with Cesaro and Kidd and even Rose managed to hold his own. I was pleasantly surprised to see them get as much time as they did and it made for a fun main event to close out the show.


Overall Show

Most of this show was complete throwaway with the forgettable tag team match and two squash matches, but the main event was very enjoyable and worth going out of way to see. It's nothing too great, but it made the show feel worthwhile. On the whole, it was a decent show, but nothing that altered my excitement for the Royal Rumble, which is what they should really be focused on right now. There will be no Main Event coverage next week due to it being preempted by "contractual issues" from SkySports.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.


    Categories

    All
    #AskGSM
    Cruiserweight Classic
    Halftime Heat
    Hidden Gems
    Lists/Rankings
    Mae Young Classic
    Mixed Match Challenge
    News
    NJPW
    NWA Shockwave
    Opinion
    Previews
    Retro Reviews
    Reviews
    RJ's Two Cents
    Satire
    SummerSlam Recall
    The Deadly Draw
    Tribute To The Troops
    Women's Eliminator
    Worlds Collide
    WrestleMania Recall
    WWE Draft
    WWE Starrcade


    Archives

    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010

    RSS Feed

©2022 WrestleRant. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact