Posted on 5/24/125 by Bob Magee
– Joe Tessitore welcomed everyone into the show as footage
of Savannah, Georgia, aired.
– The Street Profits, Fraxiom, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Solo
Sikoa, JC Mateo and Drew McIntyre were shown walking in and
around the building. As McIntyre walked, Damian Priest
appeared out of nowhere and attacked McIntyre. Officials
ultimately broke the two up.
The Tiffany Stratton/Alexa Bliss/Charlotte Flair segment
Tiffy started by asking Savannah, Georgia, what time it was.
Stratton reflected on how she walked into Money In The Bank
last year while this year, she stands as the WWE Women’s
Champion. The Charlotte match was brought up. Last week’s
Nia Jax match was brought up. Stratton said at MITB, someone
will have the same opportunity she once had. As Stratton
spoke, Alexa Bliss’s music hit and Bliss walked out.
Bliss said she didn’t think she and Stratton had formally
met and then proceeded to list off her accomplishments in
WWE. Bliss said she had her eye on Tiffy and weirdly added
that she initially felt bad for Charlotte but then realized
she shouldn’t feel bad for a queen (so I guess that
interaction a couple weeks ago is already dead?). Bliss
talked about how she doesn’t know Tiffy and she told Tiffy
that if she thought her rise to the top was quick, Tiffy
will have to take note of how fast her downfall will be.
Charlotte Flair’s music then hit and out walked Flair.
Flair started talking with a microphone in hand while
walking to the ring. The crowd booed the hell out of her.
Charlotte said she might be the most humbled champion in the
history of WWE. Charlotte congratulated Tiffy on beating her
at Mania. Charlotte said she’s done everything there is to
do in the business except win Money In The Bank. Charlotte
said she will take her title back after she wins the MITB
briefcase – as well as the spotlight. Charlotte said when
she wants something, she doesn’t wait; she just takes it.
Tiffy questioned the hypocrisy of Charlotte because
Charlotte had said cashing in the MITB briefcase was the
easy way out. Tiffy called Bliss and Charlotte the standard
while Tiffy is “the upgrade.” Tiffy worked in reminding
everyone that it will be Tiffy Time and Tiffy’s music hit.
Then, while Tiffy started her walk to the back, Giulia’s
music hit and out she came, presumably for the first match.
Giulia stopped and engaged in a stare down with Tiffy as
they crossed paths.
Fairly basic stuff from everybody involved, but two things
of note: One, Bliss felt really, really, really comfortable
on the mic – more so than I remember her being even before
she was off for a couple years. And two, as I mentioned
earlier … so we’re just going to forget that Bliss/Charlotte
thing from a couple weeks ago? That’s a bummer because that
was intriguing. I don’t know what they had in mind, but they
could have tried anything and it would have been more
compelling than a lot of whatever’s been happening on Friday
nights. Outside of those two things, this was fine enough, I
suppose. If anything, it was a clever way to set up the
first match while not having to put Giulia through having to
cut a live promo in a language that isn’t her best language
quite yet.
**********
Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega in a Money In The
Bank qualifier match
Things were slow to start as Charlotte and Giulia teased
locking up, but Vega kept getting in the way. Charlotte
eventually threw Giulia into Vega and lifted Giulia briefly
until Giulia stomped Charlotte’s head into the canvas. The
two traded chops until they clotheslined each other at the
same time. Vega reinserted herself into the mix and DDT’d
both Charlotte and Giulia at the same time for two-counts.
Vega and Giulia found themselves on the outside and
Charlotte followed. Before long, Vega hit a moonsault on
both Giulia and Charlotte on the outside. The show then went
to a commercial break.
The show returned and Giulia and Charlotte were roughing
each other up inside the ring. Giulia wound up on the apron
and Charlotte kicked her to the floor. Vega came off the
second rope and Charlotte caught her, but Giulia came off
the top rope and took both women down for two-counts. The
three traded blows until Giulia took Charlotte down and got
a two-count out of it. Charlotte hit a cross-body off the
top on both women. Vega came right back and worked a
submission Vega, but Giulia hit a knee on Vega. Charlotte
took out Giulia and got a two-count out of it. Charlotte
stood tall and walked over both women to get to the top
rope.
Charlotte landed a moonsault on both Giulia and Vega, but
both Vega and Giulia kicked out at two. Giulia came right
back and worked a Rings Of Saturn on Charlotte. Vega
dropkicked her opponents and amped the crowd up before
hitting a 619 on Giulia and Charlotte. Giulia then barely
kicked out of a spear from Charlotte. Vega was on the
outside and Charlotte went for a Figure Eight, but Vega
broke up the move. Vega then landed a Code Red on Giulia,
but Charlotte broke that pin attempt up. The crowd started
dueling chants and the match reset.
Charlotte missed a spear on Vega, but booted Vega in the
face. Charlotte worked a Figure Eight on Vega, but Giulia
broke it up. Giulia followed up with a Northern Lights Bomb
on Vega and that was good enough to earn her the win.
Match result: Giulia defeated Charlotte Flair and Zelina
Vega to earn a spot in the women’s Money In The Bank ladder
match (13:31).
A good MITB qualifying match. There seemed to be some timing
issues with Giulia and Charlotte, but Vega came to fight and
stood out in a good way. The crowds might not make a noise
for her, her entrance, or anything she does in the ring, but
damn if she doesn’t work her ass off each time she goes out
there. Giulia going over was the right call as Vega is stuck
in the mid-card, complete with mid-card title, and Charlotte
would have felt stale, even if there is something to the
fact that she’s never won a MITB briefcase. The women’s
ladder match is shaping up to be pretty
good/interesting/compelling/fun. As for tonight, it was a
good strong first Big Win for Giulia on the main roster. It
might take a little bit for her to adjust to the main roster
style – just as she had her best-ever NXT match and looked
like The Real Giulia, to boot! – but I’m pulling for her.
**********
– A #DIY vignette aired.
– Vega was shown walking backstage, selling pain from the
match and Chelsea Green walked into the frame with the
Hervice. Green called Vega a loser and Vega attacked Green.
The Hervice intervened and Michin and B-Fab showed up. All
the women brawled and Nick Aldis ran in to break things up.
Michin yelled for a tag match between Michin/B-Fab and the
Hervice. Aldis made the match for later.
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Chris Sabin
The two locked up to begin the match. Sabin arm-dragged
Ciampa and Ciampa sold arm pain. Sabin went to work on
Ciampa’s arm. Ciampa came back and stomped a mud hole in
Sabin, which woke up the crowd. Ciampa chopped the hell out
of Sabin and stomped on Sabin’s face. Sabin fired up and
took Ciampa out. The action spilled outside after Ciampa
came back with a Willow’s Bell DDT. Ciampa ran Sabin into a
corner and then pat himself on the back. The show then went
to a commercial break.
Back to the show, both guys were down. Sabin tried to kick
Ciampa, but Ciampa blocked it. Sabin brushed it off and
landed a leaping kick on Ciampa for a two-count. Ciampa
rolled outside to talk to Gargano and Sabin and Ciampa
battled on the apron, exchanging chops. Ciampa ended all
that as he dropped Sabin on his head on the apron. Ciampa
set up for a Fairytale Ending, but Sabin countered into a
dragon-screw leg-whip, which was followed by a Tornado DDT.
Sabin got a two-count out of it.
Sabin went to the top and Gargano hopped on the apron to
distract him. Alex Shelley confronted Gargano and Ciampa
botted Shelley in the face. Sabin hit a cross-body on both
Gargano and Ciampa on the outside. “This is awesome!” chants
began. Sabin went to the top, but Ciampa cut him off. Sabin
pushed Ciampa off and Ciampa sold a leg injury. The referee
checked on Ciampa and Candice LeRae showed up to attack
Sabin. Ciampa took advantage, rolled down his knee pad, hit
Sabin with the knee and got the win.
Match result: Tommaso Ciampa defeated Chris Sabin (11:13).
I really like pairing LeRae with Ciampa and Gargano. It
might have major NXT black-and-gold vibes, but those three
work really well together and this keeps LeRae on TV without
having to be Nia Jax’s sidekick. I’m excited to see what’s
next for that trio. The match itself was pretty good. It
never quite kicked into the next gear, but that’s more a
function of the television format, including the commercial
break that tends to stagnate matches that could be very good
and force them to only be merely good. That said, Ciampa and
Sabin are pros and this was a solid professional wrestling
match.
**********
– Fraxiom were interviewed backstage by Byron Saxton. They
were fired up about being the best tag team in the world and
said they could cement that if they beat the Profits later
in the show.
– A video package on John Cena and R-Truth aired.
– Priest was about to make his entrance, but he and McIntyre
instead brawled through the curtain and down to ringside.
WWE officials broke them up and Priest grabbed a microphone.
Priest screamed into the microphone said tonight, he will
get his “pile of flesh.” Priest then broke through security
and the two went back to brawling until they were broken up
again.
– Solo Sikoa was shown talking with JC Mateo backstage.
Jacob Fatu walked up and Fatu asked to speak in private.
Sikoa said they could talk there because they are family.
Fatu said he didn’t trust or like Mateo. Fatu said Mateo
isn’t his blood or his family. Mateo stepped to Fatu and
Sikoa stopped him. Sikoa said Mateo has to channel that
energy for his match later. Sikoa said he never left like
Roman has left and he wants everyone to come together as a
family. Fatu told Sikoa to stop talking and hit his go-away
line to end the segment.
– Charlotte was shown walking backstage and she ran across
Alexa Bliss, who said it was important to have friends.
Bliss was speaking with her doll Lilly and told Charlotte
she’d see her at Money In The Bank, but then remembered
Charlotte lost earlier and said, “Sorry.”
The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven & Alba Fyre) vs. B-Fab &
Michin
B-Fab and Niven started the match, but Fyre quickly tagged
herself in. Niven knocked Michin off the apron and hit a
Senton on B-Fab. Fyre kept kicking B-Fab in a corner as
Green shouted things off camera. Niven tagged in and worked
somewhat of a Million Dollar Dream on B-Fab. Niven sidewalk-
slammed B-Fab. Eventually, B-Fab knee’d Piven in the face
and got the hot tag to Michin, who fired up and dropkicked
Fyre. Green hopped up on the apron to distract the referee,
but Zelina Vega showed up and took Green out. Niven ran Vega
off while inside the ring, Michin hit Eat Defeat on Fyre. B-
Fab tagged in and landed her finisher on Fyre and that got
her team the win.
Match result: Michin & B-Fab defeated The Secret Hervice
(Piper Niven & Alba Fyre) (3:45)
Quick and painless. I wonder if this leads to a six-woman
tag for tomorrow night’s Saturday Night’s Main Event. Time
will tell. B-Fab has improved so much and Michin feels like
she’s really sinking her teeth into her character more than
ever. The Hervice, meanwhile, are gold anytime they step
through the curtain. That said, a sub-four-minute match was
probably the right call.
**********
– The Profits were interviewed backstage. Dawkins said it’s
a big night for Fraxiom and the Profits. Dawkins started
shouted how tonight isn’t a friendly exhibition. Ford chimed
in a mocked Fraxiom for being called the best tag team in
the world. Ford said they would walk out the same way they
walked in – as tag champs. Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and JC
Mateo walked by the Profits on their way to the ring and the
five people engaged in a quick stare down. Fatu and Mateo
made their entrance, alongside Sikoa, for the next match.
– A Legado Del Fantasma vignette aired. They were sitting at
a dining room table with glasses of wine. Escobar told Berto
and Angel they are capable of achieving greatness together.
Escobar said at Worlds Collide, they will come together as
the best they have to offer. Escobar said they will stand
victorious in front of their people. Escobar tried to make a
toast, but Berto seemed despondent. Escobar told him to see
the vision. Berto stood up, drank the wine, and left.
Escobar told Angel to let Berto go because soon, Berto will
understand.
– Jimmy Uso and Rey Fenix were backstage hyping themselves
up for the next match.
Jimmy Uso & Rey Fenix vs. Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo
Uso and Fatu technically began the match, but Mateo tagged
himself in, which made Fatu angry. Mateo took Uso down
quickly and stomped on him in a corner. Fatu then tagged
himself in and that made Mateo angry. Fenix tagged in and
kicked Fatu in the head. Mateo ran into a bunch of
superkicks. With Mateo and Fatu on the outside, Fenix hit a
corkscrew plancha on both guys. Fenix got incredible height
out of it. A replay aired and the show went to a commercial
break.
Back to action, Mateo had the advantage in the ring against
Uso. Mateo even hit a standing moonsault on Uso. Fatu tagged
in and landed a hip attack on Uso. The crowd ate it up. Fatu
eventually hip-attacked again. Mateo tagged in and placed
Uso on the top rope. Mateo teased a German Suplex, but Uso
fought out and knocked Mateo off the top. Fenix then
received a hot tag from Uso. Fatu tagged in as well and
Fenix walked the ropes, taking everyone out, complete with a
poisonrana on Fatu for a very good near fall.
Fenix stepped to Fatu and Fatu landed a pop-up Samoan Drop
before going for a hip attack, which he missed. Mateo tagged
in and went for a German Suplex, but Fenix landed on his
feet. Uso tagged himself in and hit a cross-body on Mateo,
but Fatu broke up a pin attempt. Fenix missile-dropkicked
Fatu to the outside. Fenix tried to followed it up with a
splash, but Fatu caught Fenix and threw him over the
commentary desk. Inside the ring, Uso hit a spear on Mateo
and went to the top, but Sikoa hopped up to distract Uso.
Uso missed the splash as a result and Mateo executed Tour Of
The Islands for the victory.
Match result: Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo defeated Jimmy Uso & Rey
Fenix (12:26).
Do you know how hard it is to type “JC Mateo” after, for so
long, you typed “Jeff Cobb?” The amount of times I had to
correct myself here … anyway, enough of my whining. I like
the friction between Mateo and Fatu, but something seems a
little off about Mateo. As Jeff Cobb, he was never not a
badass. And I’m not so sure this is on purpose, but pairing
him with Fatu, who came in with a rocket strapped to his
entire soul, hasn’t been the best idea? Maybe? Whatever it
is, Mateo doesn’t look as powerful or engaged or even crisp
as he would if he was just introduced as his badass self,
minus the Bloodline (or at least the overpowering Fatu). I
digress. The crowd was up for this and it might just have
been Rey Fenix’s best showing on TV since arriving in WWE.
It’s worth 12-and-a-half minutes of your time. And sure, it
kind of seemed like a hodgepodge of wrestlers at times, but
it worked and it worked well.
**********
– Byron Saxton was talking backstage and LA Knight walked
into the frame. Knight said Sikoa has a first-class seat to
watch Knight win the MITB briefcase in two weeks. Knight
said the odds have always been against him, but in Los
Angeles, it will be Knight standing tall. Knight said that
24 hours a day, seven days a week, he is living, talking and
breathing Money In The Bank. He then offered up his
catchphrase to end the segment.
The R-Truth segment
The proceedings began with the “What’s up?!” bit. Truth said
people asked him how he’d handle fighting his childhood
hero, but Truth said they don’t get it because he’s not
fighting his childhood hero and instead, the man who
attacked him is a man Truth doesn’t recognize. Truth said he
can’t figure out where things went wrong or how he could
have prevented things. Truth said he realized a problem –
power. Truth said Cena used to call him his friend or
brother, but the more power and fame Cena got, the more
disconnected he felt.
Truth said the phone calls stopped from Cena. Truth said he
felt Cena was always annoyed with him because whatever Truth
did was wrong. Truth said he blamed himself and he was
worried he did something to upset Cena. Truth said he talked
to other people and they felt the same way Truth did. Truth
said Cena isolated himself with power. Truth called out
Cena’s ego. Truth said Cena stopped having fun so now Cena
gets mad when someone else wants to have fun. Truth said he
doesn’t like who Cena has become and he doesn’t believe Cena
is happy. Truth said Cena is the GOAT and the crowd booed.
Truth said he wasn’t sure if he could bring Cena back, but
he’ll try, and Cena will not take Truth’s joy away from him.
Truth said if he’s going to save wrestling, he has to save
Cena. Truth said he won’t want to put his hands on Cena, but
if he has to, he’ll beat the … everything … out of Cena.
Truth said he misses his hero and he can’t deny that. As
such, Truth said if Cena wins on Saturday night, “we riot.”
Truth yelled “What’s up?!” and jumped, did a split, and that
was it.
I don’t even know what to say about what’s become a farse of
a retirement tour for Cena. A weak explanation for his turn
due to The Rock disappearing. Cena mean-mugging and pouting
any week he shows up. And now, while the guy has six months
left, we’re going to waste a date on a completely silly
match with R-Truth? This ain’t workin’, brothers. Truth did
the best he could here. The lack of Cena on a weekly basis
makes these things hard and it’s not like Truth is out here
each week, cutting eight-minute promos on his own because
they have him positioned as a person to cut eight-minute
promos on his own each week. God bless him. This whole thing
is too silly for my admittedly-basic-and-probably-bad taste.
**********
– A video recap of Raw’s main event aired.
– A Naomi/Jade Cargill/Nia Jax vignette aired. It turns out,
this will be the women’s MITB qualifier match next week.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Aleister Black vs. LA Knight in a
Money In The Bank qualifier match
Nakamura was quickly disposed to the outside as the match
began. Black and Knight went at it as the crowd chanted “We
want tables!” Knight hit his jumping neck-breaker on Black
and stomped on him in a corner. Knight ran at Black, but
Nakamura tripped Knight up and disposed of Knight to the
outside. Nakamura and Black were left to go one-on-one
inside the ring and the kicked each other twice at the same
time. After a quick fury, Black took control with a knee and
Nakamura rolled to the outside. Black went for a moonsault,
but Knight popped up and super-plexed Black from the top to
the canvas. Nakamura ran in and hit Knight with a jumping
knee. The show then went to a commercial break.
The show returned and Black had the upper hand on Nakamura.
Black landed a springboard moonsault, but Knight broke up a
pin attempt. Knight lifted Black and the two attempted their
finishers on each other, but each wrestler countered.
Ultimately, Knight dropped Black and Nakamura dragged Knight
to the outside, where he ran Knight into the ring steps.
Black and Nakamura went head-to-head and traded strikes.
Knight returned and threw Nakamura to the outside. From
there, Black hit a knee on Knight and threw him to the
outside. Black then twice went for high-risk moves on the
outside and neither Knight or Nakamura caught him.
Anyway, Black rolled Knight back into the ring, but Knight
DDT’d Black. Knight followed up with a leaping elbow, but
Nakamura reinserted himself with a knee to Knight’s head.
Nakamura covered Knight, but Knight grabbed the rope to
break up a pin attempt. Nakamura went for a knee, but Black
caught up. It didn’t matter because Nakamura rank Black into
the ring post. Nakamura fired up, but instead ran into Black
Mass. Knight reappeared, threw Black to the outside and
pinned Nakamura for the win.
Match result: LA Knight defeated Shinsuke Nakamura and
Aleister Black to earn a spot in the men’s Money In The Bank
ladder match (11:01).
I’m kind of surprised they didn’t go with Black here, but at
some point, someone really ought to take full advantage of
how over LA Knight is with these live crowds. Still, it is
kind of funny to see how the only two men’s MITB ladder
match participants, as it currently stands, is Solo Sikoa
and LA Knight while the women have Roxanna Perez and Giulia.
The former is a stale SmackDown third-hour match. The latter
is an exciting NXT PLE main event. This match was fine, even
though I feel for Black with how everyone sort of bailed on
him each time he tried to something neat. Nakamura is not
the Nakamura of old, LA Knight’s strong suit is most
definitely not in-ring work and then … there’s Black, who is
a very good professional wrestler. It worked in its own way,
but this will not go down as the match of the night.
**********
– The Miz and Carmelo Hayes were shown talking backstage.
Miz asked Melo how many times he had to take a Black Mass
before Melo would listen to him. Miz told Melo he put Melo
in a qualifier match for MITB next week. Miz put over how
important MITB is. Miz said he wouldn’t be where he is if it
wasn’t for the MITB contract. Miz said that’s how much he
believes in Melo. Miz did the catchphrase to end the
segment.
– A Jey Uso/Logan Paul vignette aired.
– The commentary team ran down the SNME card for Saturday
night. Added to it will be Zelina Vega, who will face
Chelsea Green for the Women’s United States Championship.
– Fatu, Mateo and Sikoa were walking backstage. Aldis walked
up to them and said next week on SmackDown, the final triple
threat qualifier for the men’s MITB match will take place.
Aldis said Fatu will be in that match. Fatu said, “I love
you, Solo,” and Sikoa said, “He hadn’t said that in, like,
six months,” and it was very funny.
– A Bianca Belair vignette aired. She said the past six
months have been some of the most challenging, frustrating
times of her career. She lost friendships and her first
match at Mania, etc. Belair said sometimes, she wants to
give up, but she can’t let those things define her. Belair
said she’ll get through it because she’s healing her finger
and in her heart and “here’s to a new beginning.” Belair
said the only consistent thing in life is change and her
best is yet to come.
– Next week, Andrade, Melo and Fatu will face off in the
MITB qualifier match. On the women’s side, Cargill, Naomi
and Jax will compete for their ticket to MITB. John Cena
will return as well. And, finally, Bianca Belair will be
there. It is in Knoxville, Tennessee, after all.
The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs Fraxiom
(Nathan Frazer & Axiom) for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Axiom and Dawkins began the match. Dawkins overpowered Axiom
at first. Dawkins worked Axiom’s arm and Ford was animated
on the apron. Axiom backed into his own corner and Frazer
tagged in to work a head-lock on Dawkins. Dawkins ran the
ropes and ultimately shot Frazer off and shoulder-blocked
him to the mat. Ford tagged in and dropkicked Frazer for a
two-count. Dawkins tagged back in and slowly worked on
Frazer until Frazer hit an enziguri and tagged in Axiom.
Things broke down and Frazer and Axiom hit a series of dives
onto the Profits on the outside. The sequence ended with a
top rope moonsault from Axiom onto the Profits. The show
then went to a commercial break.
Back to the action and Dawkins was working a headlock on
Axiom. Ford tagged in and drove his shoulder into Axiom, who
was in a corner. Dawkins tagged back in and hit his spinning
splash in said corner for a two-count. Axiom slapped Dawkins
repeatedly and hit a DDT from the second rope. At about the
nine-and-a-half minute mark, Frazer received the hot tag.
Ford tagged in as well. Frazer ran the ropes and eventually
landed a running shooting-star press on Ford. With Frazer on
the apron, he first stumbled, but ultimately landed a
springboard missile dropkick on Ford for a two-count.
Dawkins tagged in and the Profits took back control with
back-drop. The show then went to its final commercial break
at about 11 minutes.
When the show returned, Ford was working over Axiom, who
fired up and hit Ford with some chops and kicks. Axiom went
for a rear-naked choke. Frazer ran in and worked a choke on
Dawkins, who threw Frazer onto Axiom to break everything up.
All four wrestlers were down in the ring as the match went
to its home stretch. Frazer tagged in and hit a step-up
enziguri on Ford. With Ford on the top, Frazer ran up to the
top repeatedly to hit a super-plex. Axiom tagged in and
kicked Ford as Frazer suplexed him and that was good enough
for a two-count.
Frazer ran at Dawkins on the outside, but Dawkins cut him
off with a right hand. Ford tagged in Dawkins and Dawkins
put Axiom on his shoulders for the Blockbuster from the top.
Frazer then broke up a pin attempt and all four wrestlers
were down once again. “This is awesome!” chants broke out.
Dawkins went to the top, but Axiom cut him off and delivered
a Spanish Fly from the top. Frazer tagged in as well and hit
the Phoenix Splash, but Ford returned from the outside and
broke up the pin attempt. #DIY ran down to the ring with
LeRae and hopped on the apron. MCMG appeared, too, and
brawled with #DIY.
Ford landed a splash on the teams outside the ring. Frazer
missed a splash on Dawkins and Dawkins landed a spinebuster
on Frazer. Ford tagged in and went to the top, but the
lights went out. Inside the ring, the Wyatt Sicks stood as
the lights came back on. The faction took out everyone in
sight. Uncle Howdy gave the Mandible Claw to Frazer. “This
is awesome!” chants broke out. Howdy gave Gargano a Sister
Abigail. The Sicks posed in the middle of the ring with what
looked like a birthday cake (it was Bray’s birthday earlier
this week). Howdy blew out the candle on the cake and the
show ended.
Match result: Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) fought The
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) to a no-
contest (21:17).
They had a good match while they had it, and though I’m
usually down on cheap finishes to matches like this, the
Wyatt Sicks return sure did pack a punch. I can’t be mad at
it. I’m not exactly sure why they targeted the entire
SmackDown tag-team roster, but perhaps that will be
explained later. Either way, the return was pulled off
really well. In the meantime, the guys who worked the actual
main event put a good bout together despite the crowd
feeling dead for most of it (be better, Savannah). I don’t
know what this means moving forward for the tag division,
but I like the uncertainty of it all. On to next week.