Hi and welcome back to the blog. SummerSlam is now in the
archives, let's dive right in to the review-ish. Enjoy. Before we start, I would like to apologise for the lateness of this review. Technical issues got in the way of the normal proceedings. Thank you for understanding. Let's begin the review.
Main Card
SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bayley (c) vs. Asuka
One of the people on the WWE roster impressing me the most
lately is Bayley, she has been a great heel, especially on the mic, that side
to her game has been entertaining. To the match itself, It was a good show
opener, Sasha was in Bayley's corner and played an important part towards the
end of the match to cause a distraction to enable the champion to roll up the
challenger for the win. Winner: and still SmackDown Women's Champion. Bayley.
RAW Tag Team Championship Match
Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza & Andrade
To me this felt like a TV match without the commercials, It
became obiovus to me and perhaps other WWE fans that the Street Profits were
winning here after it was revealed on RAW, Zelina Vega was the one that
poisoned Montez Ford, speaking of Ford, he picked the win via an amazing
twisted Frog Splash. is this feud finally over? I guess we will find out soon
enough. Winners: and still RAW Tag Team Champions. Street Profits.
Kevin Owens, who joined the annoucers for the above match, revealed that the Kevin Owens show will be returning on RAW. His guest will be Aleister Black.
No Disqualification - Loser Leaves WWE
Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville
The stipulation to this match was changed on the SmackDown
prior to this show, the No DQ rule, was also
added to the match, in the closing stages, Rose hit Deville with four running
knees to pick up the win. Otis joined Rose in the ring to celebrate. Winner:
Mandy Rose.
Street Fight
Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio
One of the candidates for match of the night for me, we all
know Seth is so good when wrestling on PPV's, Dominik was excellent, which
shouldn't be a surprise. WWE bringing in a Mysterio family member in this match
was nice. Seth and Dominik have built great chemistry as opponents and I
wouldn't mind if they joined forces in the future, did I just spoil a
prediction for Payback? I'll leave that
one to you. While Rey was handcuffed to the ring, "The Monday Night
Messiah" stomped Dominik for the 1,2,3. Winner: Seth Rollins.
RAW Women's Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Asuka
Match of the Night right here people! I've said it before
and I'll say it again, these two competitors have great chemistry. This was no
exception. Asuka was weak going into this match having already competed earlier
on in a losing effort, Sasha went after her straight away. As you know, I'm not
a play-by-play blogger, I like to cut to the chase and go right to the match
endings. some like that, some don't. It's all about opinions and I respect
that. Bayley was on the apron, she avoided the hip attack and was met with a back
fist which sent her down to the floor. Asuka put on the Asuka Lock on Sasha to
pick up the win. While she was celebrating, Sasha was obviously unhappy, it's
only a matter of time till the two break up and feud with each other, perhaps
that will begin after they lose at Payback next week. Winner: and NEW RAW
Women's Champion. Asuka.
WWE Championship Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
I'm going to break this down like D-Generation-X and say I
enjoyed this match mainly because of the build up leading this, I went into
this thinking there was going to be a surprise of sorts because of the tagline:
"You'll Never See It Coming It Coming" I'm actually surprised they
didn't go down the predictiable route and have Ric Flair make a
"shock" appearance and help Orton win. McIntyre won the match via a
backslide. Winner: and still WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre.
Main Event
Falls Count Anywhere - Universal Championship Match
Braun Strowman vs, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
No disrespect to the competitors in this match because I
thought this was a weak main event, this was a falls count anywhere but they
didn't really go anywhere besides backstage for a few minutes and then they
went out towards the ring again, there was a toolbox involved in this match
which gave be horrible flashbacks to the terrible hell in a cell main event
finish last october. Strowman grabbed some sort of a night, went in the ring,
for a second there, I thought he was going to cut off the "The
Fiend's" mask, instead he cut up the ring and exposed the wooden floor.
"The Fiend" regrouped, hit Strowman with a Uranagi Slam along with
two Sister Abigails for the win. Winner: and NEW Universal Champion. "The
Fiend" Bray Wyatt.
When the match was over, I thought to myself surely that can't be it for the show. There wasn't an appearance from RETRIBUTION or anything surprising at all. But then Roman Reigns showed up and speared the new champion, (Did you see it coming?) Roman also speared Braun outside the ring, hit him with the chair, talked trash to him, went back into the ring to spear the new champion and then talked trash to "The Fiend" Roman had a new shirt saying: "Wreck Everyone & Leave" he picked up the title and the show ended there. It's nice to see Roman back on WWE TV after so long. I loved this return because he portrayed a vicious side, a side that we saw when he was in The Shield. By the way, for anyone wondering. Roman Reigns is NOT turning heel. I'll be back for the Payback predictions on Saturday. Thanks for reading.