Tonight's "go home" RAW will focus on the quarterfinals for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament. This was put together last week after Seth Rollins' serious leg injury forced him to vacate the title. The remaining contenders are:
- Roman Reigns vs Cesaro
- Kevin Owens vs Neville
- Dolph Ziggler vs Dean Ambrose
- Kalisto vs Alberto Del Rio
Initially, it seems obvious who the final 4 winners will be: Reigns, Owens, Ambrose, and Del Rio. Two are heels that are the current US Champion and IC Champion and the other two are The Shield BFFs and the current top babyfaces of the company. Then again, a lot of people didn't expect Kalisto to make it to the finals, which in hindsight, makes sense since he would be facing against Del Rio. And Ziggler and Ambrose are both sporting injuries from their respective matches last week, which means shenanigans (in the bitter form of Tyler Breeze) will most likely happen. WWE could either put on something very predictable and by-the-numbers or do something completely unexpected, like a much needed swerve, to get people invested for the match at Survivor Series.
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Ok, I take that back. The final 4 really are Reigns, Owens, Ambrose, and Del Rio O_O
RAW kicked off with Taker and Kane along with the Wyatt Family trading promos. They're saving themselves and their potential lightning and fire battle this Sunday. I have to say that the buildup for this is feeling really one-sided. It looked like the Wyatt Family was set up to be this big and powerful stable until Kane and Taker escaped with their powers intact. And it's still so weird that it's going to be Taker and Kane vs 2 of Wyatt's choice as opposed to 4 vs 4.
The first tournament match was Kevin Owens vs Neville. This was hands down the most thrilling match of the night and a great way to kick off the tournament. It was full of damn impressive spots from Neville and brutal and hard hitting moves from Owens. It was an impressive showcase for the 2 former NXT champs, mostly for Neville. Owens advances and despite Neville losing, he came off looking great here.
The second tournament match was Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler, which was a technical match. Let me rephrase that; it was a technical wrestling match. It started off as methodical, both testing each other strengths with chain wrestling. Then it slowly built up to a more explosive match. The biggest takeaway from this was Ambrose's mannerisms and attitude here. He wasn't being silly and panning to the crowd, he was focused and he showed frustration whenever Ziggler would get away. Ziggler was good too and showed as much offense in the end. Ambrose reverses Ziggler's attempt at a small package into Dirty Deeds and advances to the finals. He cut a short and great promo on what he would do if he was the World Heavyweight Champion. "I make the entire WWE the Ambrose Asylum!"
The third tournament match was Roman Reigns vs Cesaro. I was expecting this to be the main event (which I'll get to in a minute). This was just a flat out brawl between them but Cesaro did a good job making Reigns look strong. This was a good match for Reigns too but it still showcased how really limited his moveset is. Both sustained a minor arm injury as the match went on and they conveniently forgot to sell it. In the end, Reigns Superman punches and spears Cesaro for the win and advances.
The last tournament match was Albert Del Rio vs Kalisto, which was a very messy and very lazy match to watch. Ever Del Rio returned, there was so much anticipation on what he could do to uphold the US title after winning it from John Cena. And so far, it's not good. Del Rio looks like he's phoning it in with this weird "Meximera" gimmick and it seems to have carried over in this match. First, he accidentally unmasked Kalisto and tried to put the mask back on. Second, he botched a backbreaker and had to redo the spot. And last, he's still using his really lame double stomp finisher.
The main event as a contract signing with Paige and Charlotte. This was another bad segment and a stark reminder how badly they've been handling this Divas Revolution in the last 4 months. Paige came off incredibly heelish while Charlotte, the Divas Champion, came off as incredibly emotional and I hate to say it, weak. They brought up her brother Reid Flair, whom Charlotte almost always cries about. And Paige said he doesn't have much fight in him. This set up a catfight of some sort, which looks no different from how Divas were fighting earlier in the year. Paige mocking Charlotte's dead brother (and ignoring her other brother, David Flair, who's very much alive) did get people talking.
So that's the go-home show. Smack Down! is going to feature The Miz talking to the Reigns, Owens, Ambrose, and Del Rio as they had to Survivor Series. The card itself still looks a little short but knowing WWE, they're going to scramble for some last-minute additions. To be honest, the biggest match that everyone is looking forward to is not Taker and Kane vs The Wyatt Family. All eyes are on Reigns, Ambrose, and even Owens on who's going to be the Heavyweight Champion this Sunday. Who will be HHH's man?
It's going to beReigns Ambrose Owens FUCK SHEAMUS
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Ok, I take that back. The final 4 really are Reigns, Owens, Ambrose, and Del Rio O_O
RAW kicked off with Taker and Kane along with the Wyatt Family trading promos. They're saving themselves and their potential lightning and fire battle this Sunday. I have to say that the buildup for this is feeling really one-sided. It looked like the Wyatt Family was set up to be this big and powerful stable until Kane and Taker escaped with their powers intact. And it's still so weird that it's going to be Taker and Kane vs 2 of Wyatt's choice as opposed to 4 vs 4.
The first tournament match was Kevin Owens vs Neville. This was hands down the most thrilling match of the night and a great way to kick off the tournament. It was full of damn impressive spots from Neville and brutal and hard hitting moves from Owens. It was an impressive showcase for the 2 former NXT champs, mostly for Neville. Owens advances and despite Neville losing, he came off looking great here.
The second tournament match was Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler, which was a technical match. Let me rephrase that; it was a technical wrestling match. It started off as methodical, both testing each other strengths with chain wrestling. Then it slowly built up to a more explosive match. The biggest takeaway from this was Ambrose's mannerisms and attitude here. He wasn't being silly and panning to the crowd, he was focused and he showed frustration whenever Ziggler would get away. Ziggler was good too and showed as much offense in the end. Ambrose reverses Ziggler's attempt at a small package into Dirty Deeds and advances to the finals. He cut a short and great promo on what he would do if he was the World Heavyweight Champion. "I make the entire WWE the Ambrose Asylum!"
The third tournament match was Roman Reigns vs Cesaro. I was expecting this to be the main event (which I'll get to in a minute). This was just a flat out brawl between them but Cesaro did a good job making Reigns look strong. This was a good match for Reigns too but it still showcased how really limited his moveset is. Both sustained a minor arm injury as the match went on and they conveniently forgot to sell it. In the end, Reigns Superman punches and spears Cesaro for the win and advances.
The last tournament match was Albert Del Rio vs Kalisto, which was a very messy and very lazy match to watch. Ever Del Rio returned, there was so much anticipation on what he could do to uphold the US title after winning it from John Cena. And so far, it's not good. Del Rio looks like he's phoning it in with this weird "Meximera" gimmick and it seems to have carried over in this match. First, he accidentally unmasked Kalisto and tried to put the mask back on. Second, he botched a backbreaker and had to redo the spot. And last, he's still using his really lame double stomp finisher.
The main event as a contract signing with Paige and Charlotte. This was another bad segment and a stark reminder how badly they've been handling this Divas Revolution in the last 4 months. Paige came off incredibly heelish while Charlotte, the Divas Champion, came off as incredibly emotional and I hate to say it, weak. They brought up her brother Reid Flair, whom Charlotte almost always cries about. And Paige said he doesn't have much fight in him. This set up a catfight of some sort, which looks no different from how Divas were fighting earlier in the year. Paige mocking Charlotte's dead brother (and ignoring her other brother, David Flair, who's very much alive) did get people talking.
So that's the go-home show. Smack Down! is going to feature The Miz talking to the Reigns, Owens, Ambrose, and Del Rio as they had to Survivor Series. The card itself still looks a little short but knowing WWE, they're going to scramble for some last-minute additions. To be honest, the biggest match that everyone is looking forward to is not Taker and Kane vs The Wyatt Family. All eyes are on Reigns, Ambrose, and even Owens on who's going to be the Heavyweight Champion this Sunday. Who will be HHH's man?
It's going to be
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