WWE Night of Champions Results

Night of Champions Kickoff Match: Neville & The Lucha Dragons vs. The Cosmic Wasteland

Konnor starts off the match with Cara. Cara fights him off and hits a arm drag out of the corner. Viktor tags in but so does Kalisto and they double team Viktor. Konnor comes back in and then tags in Stardust as they keep control of Kalisto. Stardust with a slam and a stomp. Viktor comes back in and they keep Kalisto in their corner with quick tags. Stardust comes back in but Kalisto gets the upperhand. All six men face off in the ring. The Ascension gets sent to the floor and then Stardust. Neville and The Lucha Dragons connect on suicide dives and stands tall. Kalisto gets Stardust back into the ring and applies a arm lock. Stardust escapes and regains control of Kalisto.

Kalisto drops Stardust but didn’t see Viktor tag in and gets ran over with a running shoulder tackle. Viktor and Konnor double team Kalisto for a two count. Konnor with a big slam across the ring before tagging in Stardust. Kalisto fights back but Stardust nails a clothesline and tags in Konnor for more offense on Kalisto. Viktor comes in and goes to powerbomb Kalisto from the second rope but Kalisto turns it into a hurricanrana. Neville and Stardust tag in. Neville decks Konnor off the apron and also takes out Viktor. He unloads on Stardust with kicks. Neville with more offense in the corner. He goes up for Red Arrow and nails it but Konnor breaks the pin. Kalisto runs in but gets hit. Sin Cara sends Konnor to the floor and then leaps out onto him. Stardust ducks a kick and slams Neville for two count. Stardust miss a Disaster Kick towards Neville and gets superkicked. Neville goes back to the top but Viktor cuts him off. Stardust shoves Viktor into Neville and Stardust hits the Queen’s Crossbow to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Cosmic Wasteland

First Match: Ryback (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

Ryback and Owens lock up and Ryback throws Owens down. Ryback continues to knock down Owens. Ryback with a shoulder tackle. Owens with a chop. Owens with a forearm. Ryback with a shoulder tackle. Ryback press Owens up and tosses him outside the ring. Ryback chops Owens. Ryback sends Owens back in the ring. Owens ties up Ryback arm and throws him to the ring post which sends Ryback to the barricade. Owens continues to work on Ryback arm. Owens goes for a pin attempt that only goes for a two count. Owens is cornering Ryback while dissecting the arm. Owens stomps on Ryback. Owens applies a arm lock. Ryback headbuts Owens. Owens plants Ryback for a two count. Owens with a side russian leg sweep for a two count. Owens taunts Ryback. Owens with another arm lock. Owens slams on Ryback shoulder for a two count. Owens headbuts Ryback.

Owens and Ryback knock each other with running clotheslines. Ryback looking to regian momentum. Ryback with two shoulder tackles. Ryback slams Owens for a one count. Ryback tries to powerbomb Owens, but doesn’t work. Ryback hits Owens with a spinebuster for a two count. Owens with a superkick for a two count. Owens is showing frustration. Owens goes for the pop up powerbomb. Ryback elbows Owens. Ryback clotheslines Owens. Ryback goes for the Shell Shock and Owens escapes and sends Ryback arm first to the ring post for a two count. Owens with another arm lock submission. Ryback powers up and slams Owens. Ryback goes for the Shell Shock and Owens rakes Ryback eyes and rolls Ryback up to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens

Brock Lesnar Announcement:

Paul Heyman officially announces the Brock Lesnar Go to Hell Tour on the WWE Network in the month of October. First stop will be the Brock Lesnar special event from Madison Square Garden on October 3rd against the Big Show. The second stop will be on October 19th in Dallas, Texas when Brock Lesnar will be a special guest on the LIVE Steve Austin Podcast. The final stop will be on October 25th when Brock Lesnar steps inside the Hell in a Cell against The Undertaker.

Second Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev w/Summer Rae

Ziggler charges at Rusev with forearms. Ziggler rolls up Rusev for a two count. Ziggler with a dropkick which sends Rusev outside the ring. Rusev is slow to get on the ring apron. Ziggler with another dropkick. Ziggler applies a sleeperhold. Rusev gets out and connects with a running spinning kick for a two count. Rusev stomps on Ziggler’s ribs and back. Rusev rams Ziggler spine first to the barricade. Rusev does the same thing on the other side of the ring. Rusev slams Ziggler and taunts. Rusev with another bodyslam. Rusev is all over Ziggler with forearms. Ziggler with a rollup for a two count. Rusev with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Rusev with a headlock and Ziggler tries to escape, but gets sent head first into the top turnbuckle. Rusev taunts Ziggler with derogatory comments towards Lana.

Ziggler with a bodyslam which creates some seperation. Ziggler side steps Rusev and Rusev gets knock down by the turnbuckles. Ziggler with a clothesline and begins fury of offense which leads to Ziggler giving Rusev a neckbreaker and flying elbow to the chest for a two count. Rusev catches Ziggler and knocks him down for a two count. Ziggler with two rollups for seperate two counts. Ziggler goes for the Famasser for a two count. Rusev with a sidekick and Ziggler kicks out at two. Rusev goes for the superkick and Ziggler counters and applies the sleeper hold. Ziggler plants Rusev with a great DDT for another two count. Ziggler goes for the superkick, Rusev counters and connects with his own superkick for a two count and acts like he won the match. Rusev goes for the Accolade and Ziggler escapes and lands the superkick for a two count. Summer comes up on the ring apron and finds herself into the ring and the referee ejects her from the match. Summer throws the boot at Rusev. Ziggler lands the Zig Zag to pickup the victory. After the match Dolph kisses Summer on the wrist.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

Third Match: The New Day (c) w/Xavier Woods vs. The Dudley Boyz for the WWE Tag Team Championship

D-Von and Kofi start off the match. Woods plays the Trombone. D-Von applies a wristlock on Kofi. Kofi with a side headlock. Kofi with a dropkick and taunts D-Von. Kofi grapples around D-Von and slaps him behind the back in the head. D-Von clothesline Kofi and lands a series of forearms in the corner. Dudley tries to double team Kofi, but Kofi escapes and heads to the outside. Big E is tag in and starts dancing. Big E taunts Bubba Ray. Bubba Ray knocks down Big E. Big E with a headlock and applying the move in the rhythm of the New Day Sucks chant. D-Von tags in and Dudleyz double team Big E with double elbows to the chest for a two count. Bubba Ray is tag backed in. Big E with a elbow. Big E goes up top and Bubba chops Big E. Bubba Ray superplexes Big E from the top rope. The other members of the New Day try to get into the action, but get knock down which leads to a distraction.

The New Day regain control of the match with a series of quick tags and stomps to Bubba Ray’s chest. Kofi with knees to Bubba’s chest. Big E is tag in and falls on Bubba chest on the ring apron. Big E with a headlock. Big E with elbow for a two count. Woods plays the Rocky Theme on the Trombone. Kofi is tagged in and taunts Bubba Ray. Bubba chops Kofi in the chest. Kofi with a headbut. Bubba with another chop. Kofi chops Bubba Ray’s chest. Bubba Ray with a full nelson bomb. Bubba tags in D-Von. D-Von with a shoulder tackle and kicks Big E in the ribs. D-Von knocks down Woods who was on the ring apron. D-Von with a flying head butt. D-Von with running shoulder tackles. Bubba Ray is tagged back in and Dudley Boyz connect with a double team neckbreaker. Dudley Boyz goes for the 3D on Kofi and connect and as they go for the pin, Woods comes into the ring and causes the disqualification. After the match New Day beat down both members of the Dudley Boyz. Big E tells Woods to get the tables. The Dudley Boyz get back up and Woods gets sent through a table as The Dudley Boyz connect with the 3D.

Winner: The Dudley Boyz by DQ, but still WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day

Fourth Match: Nikki Bella (c) w/Brie Bella and Alicia Fox vs. Charlotte w/Becky Lynch and Paige for the WWE Divas Championship. *If Nikki gets disqualified, countout and etc, Charlotte will become the brand new WWE Divas Champion.

Nikki bails the ring and does pushups. Charlotte and Nikki lock up. Nikki with a elbow. Charlotte with a forearm. Nikki sends Charlotte down to the floor and had a awkward landing. Charlotte with a clothesline. Nikki with a suplex. Nikki works on Charlotte’s knee. Nikki sends Charlotte to the floor. Nikki continues to work on Charlotte’s knee. Charlotte with a forearm. Once again Nikki goes after Charlotte knee. Nikki applies a leg lock. Nikki with another suplexs and begins to do pushups. Nikki puts Charlotte ankle on the bottom rope and stomps on it. Charlotte with a roll up for a two count. Nikki with another leg lock submission hold and is twerking it to apply pressure.

In the same submission hold, Charlotte trying to reach the corner, but Nikki stops the momentum again. Nikki with a flying forearm to the back of knee of Charlotte for a two count. Nikki with a clothesline for a two count. Nikki has full control of this match right now. Nikki applies a figure four leg lock on turnbuckles. Nikki rams Charlotte knee to the ring post for a two count. Members of Team PCB and Team Bella brawl in the outside. Charlotte with a roll up for a two count. Nikki with a sleeper hold. Charlotte looking to regain momentum. Charlotte with chops. Charlotte with a big boot for a two count. Nikki with a knee for a two count. Nikki for the third time suplex Charlotte to the bottom rope. Nikki with a pin attempt that only goes for two. Nikki goes up top and Charlotte spears her as she was coming down. Charlotte applies the figure eight and she taps. After the match Ric Flair comes down to the ring and celebrates with his daughter.

Winner: New WWE Divas Champion Charlotte via Submission

Kevin Owens Backstage Promo:

Jo-Jo ask Owens about the” controversary” that came out of his match with Ryback tonight. Owens says there is none and wonders what’s Ryback next stupid book will help him feel better. Owens said that from fighting with John Cena and Cesaro has brought him to this moment and it’s no secrect that he’s the brand new WWE Intercontinental Champion.

Fifth Match: The Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho

Ambrose and Harper start off the match. Ambrose with a headlock. Ambrose with a clothesline. Ambrose with a running clothesline. Ambrose tags in Reigns. Reigns with a shoulder tackle. Reigns applies a wristlock and Jericho tags in. Jericho with a flying forearm. Jericho with chops. Jericho goes up for a flying crossbody for a two count. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho and Harper counters. Jericho with a enziguri for a two count. Reigns is tagged in. Braun Strowman is tagged in. Stare off with Strowman and Reigns. Reigns with right hands. Ambrose is tagged in and try to double team Strowman. Reigns and Ambrose run into a massive shoulder tackle from Strowman. Strowman press Jericho up in the air and sends Jericho over the top rope onto Reigns and Ambrose on the outside. Strowman brings Ambrose back into the ring. Strowman with a big boot and tags in Wyatt. Wyatt with a uppercut. Ambrose with a boot. Ambrose with a neckbreaker.

Reigns and Harper are tagged in. Reigns with a uppercut. Reigns with a Samoan Drop. Reigns continues to power over Harper. Harper with a boot to the face. Reigns with a sitout powerbomb for a two count. Reigns lands ten forearms in the corner which sends Harper out of the ring. Strowman grasp Reigns. Harper from behind with a superkick for a two count. Harper tags in Wyatt. Wyatt with right hands. Wyatt plants Reigns for a two count. Strowman is tagged in. Strowman bodyslams Reigns. Harper is tagged in and stomps on Reigns. Wyatt is tagged in sends out Reigns to the outside. Reigns is meet with a suicide dive from Harper and a running senton from Wyatt for a two count. Ambrose with a sleeperhold on Strowman and Strowman sends Ambrose to the time keepers area.

Reigns with a elbow on Wyatt and tags in Jericho. Jericho with shoulder tackles. Jericho with a running bulldog. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho on Wyattt. Harper breaks up the submission. Jericho tags in Ambrose. Ambrose escapes a Sister Abigail attempt. Ambrose and Wyatt knock each other down with double clotheslines. Strowman and Reigns are tagged in. Reigns with a superman punch. Reigns with another superman punch. Ambrose knocks down Strowman. Ambrose connects a suicide dive on Harper. Reigns with a spear on Strowman. Jericho tags himself in. Jericho with a lionsault on Strowman for a two count. Wyatt sends Reigns to the barricade. Jericho goes for the codebreaker and Strowman mandhandles Jericho and plants him face first with his sideways slam. Strowman with submission finisher and Jericho tries to fight throught the submission hold, but unfortunately taps out. After the match Reigns, Jericho and Ambrose are still in the ring. Jericho bumps into Ambrose shoulder and walks away.

Winner: The Wyatt Family via Submission

Sixth Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE United States Championship

Cena and Rollins lock up. Cena corners Rollins. Cena with right hands. Cena with a eblow for a one count. Cena with more jabs. Rollins with a back elbow. Rollins plants Cena for a two count. Rollins knocks down Cena for a one count. Rollins kicks around Cena. Rollins says that he’s the champion. Rollins with a sleeper hold. Rollins and Cena in the corner and Cena gets trapped. Rollins goes off the top rope and stomps on Cena chest for a two count. Cena with a rollup for a two count. Rollins knocks Cena down again. Rollins with a running forearm. Rollins goes for a the five knuckle shuffle. Cena gets back up with a couple of shoulder tackles. Rollins connects with a neckbreaker. Cena plants Rollins. Rollins kicks Cena in the face as Cena attempts a five knuckle shuffle. Rollins goes for the pedigree and Cena ducks and plants Rollins in position. Cena with a Canadian Destroyer. for a two count. Rollins escapes a Attitude Adjustment attempt. Rollins goes up top and Cena knocks him down.

Rollins went to throw Cena at the turnbuckle, but Cena counters and connects with a hurricanrana. Cena and Rollins back and forth with right hands. Cena catches Rollins and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Rollins counters and superkicks Cena for a two count. Rollins knocks down Cena off the ring apron. Rollins with a diving plancha over the top rope. Rollins brings Cena back in the ring and goes up top. Rollins with a frogsplah, but Cena rolled out of the way. Cena with a tornado DDT for a two count. Rollins gives Cena a superplex off the top rope. Rollins with a vertical suplex for a two count. Cena goes for the STF. Rollins grabs the bottom rope. Cena with a AA attempt. Rollins throws Cena back first to the ring post for a two count. Rollins goes for the Pedigree and Cena counters. Rollins wrestles Cena up and tries a Attitude Adjustment, but Cena counters and plants Rollins face first. Cena with a legdrop off the top rope. Cena with the Attitude Adjustment and picks up the victory. After the match Rollins trys to escape and Cena gives Rollins a Attitude Adjustment on the floor and sends him back into the ring.

Winner: New WWE United States Champion John Cena

Seventh Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Sting for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Sting connects with a couple of right hands. Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock and Rollins grabs the bottom rope. Rollins knocks down Sting. Rollins with a crossbody and Sting rolls him over for a two count. Sting launches Rollins over the top rope. Sting sends Rollins rib first to the steel steps. Sting does it again on the other side. Rollins tries to get away again. Rollins back in the ring and stomps on Sting’s chest. Sting drops Rollins to the outside with a running clothesline. Sting sends Rollins to the barricade. Sting breaks the referee’s count. Sting with a right hands. Sting whips Rollins back first to the ring post. Rollins rolls out of the ring. Sting is on the announce table. Sting brings Rollins up and Rollins drives Sting back first to the spanish announce table. Rollins grabs the WWE World Heavyweight Title and starts walking away. Rollins changes his mind and head back to the announce table. Rollins with a bodyslam on the floor.

Rollins brings Sting back in the ring for a two count. Rollins begins to stomp on Sting. Rollins taunts Sting. Rollins with a spinning neckbreaker for a two count. Rollins with a forearm. Rollins plants Sting for a two count. Sting fires back with right hands. Rollins send Sting to the ring post for another two count. Rollins goes for the Pedigree and Sting escapes. Rollins attempts a springboard dive, but Sting pushes Rollins off the ropes and Rollins lands on the barricade. Sting with right hands and chops. Rollins with a kick. Sting with multiple clotheslines. Sting with two Stinger Splashes. Sting sends Rollins over the top rope with a clothesline. Sting goes up top and lands a flying crossbody off the top turnbuckle onto Rollins on the outside. Sting with the Scorpion Death Drop for a two count as Rollins foot was on the bottom rope on the three count. Sting measures up Rollins for the Stinger Splash. Rollins drives Sting once again to the ring post. Rollins showboats. Rollins goes the Pedigree and Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock and Rollins grab the bottom rope. Rollins with a side kick. Rollins tries for another Pedigree and Sting counters with another Scorpion Death Lock submission attempt and Rollins rolls Sting up to pickup the victory. After the match Sheamus comes with the Money in the Bank Briefcase and fire explodes and out comes Kane with the Mask. Kane chokeslams Rollins. Sheamus trys to buddy up Kane and he gets Chokeslammed. Kane hits Rollins with a Tombstone Piledriver.

Winner: Still WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins

I've only read reports but glad I didn't stay up for it.

What happened with the fan jumping security?

Jericho was a very underwhelming choice, but hoping the Ambrose/Reigns vs Wyatts feud continues and they eventually find the right partner and that's where it's leading. Guessing it's going to be an Ambrose/Jericho feud though. Unfortunately I'm just not interested in Jericho having a proper run, just don't think he's got a lot to offer any more.

The PPV was alright really, all the matches were pretty good. Sting took some big spots and looked genuinely seriously injured, I think they rushed the finish because he legitimately collapsed. Makes me think he'll likely never wrestle again for WWE unless he can seriously prove his fitness, too much of a risk having him collapse in the ring.

I'm surprised they seem to be going down a Kane/Rollins route, the only thing I imagine happening is that they have one PPV match and it's revealed Kane was working for The Authority still, then onto Rollins/Triple H.

Dr Shoe wrote:What happened with the fan jumping security?

He stood next to Ambrose and Reigns in a similar Shield style vest (as if to be their partner) but was dragged off by security. Bray played along laughing at Reigns and Ambrose that he was their guy.

Standard WWE PPV of 2015. Good quality matches with urine poor story telling. I think every match delivered at some level although nothing was perfect.

I think the Sting collapse was legitimate, atleast all reports are saying as much.

Credit to Seth Rollins, he did everything you can ask of your world champion in one night. Getting the US title back on Cena makes sense, it was playing second fiddle to the WWE title and now we can get the open challenges going again.

terrible news about Sting if true. This report from Inquisitr makes it seem as if it was a legitimate injury, http://www.inquisitr.com/2436013/wwe-rumors-was-sting-seriously-injured-at-night-of-champions-against-seth-rollins/

It would make sense if the injury occurred during Rollin's signature running powerbomb into the turnbuckles; the move is potentially very dangerous if botched and with Sting not being as athletic or young as he once was it's a major bump to attempt.

I haven't see the match so don't know if either Rollins or Sting are at fault for the injury; maybe Rollins was too vigorous, or too tired after his match against Cena and didn't throw him correctly? Or maybe Sting just couldn't break his fall properly? Has he ever taken a running powerbomb into the turnbuckle before?

If this is his last match in the WWE for fear of him being a liability then I think this is incredibly unfortunate and tragic. He will go down in history as losing the only two matches he ever had in the WWE and retired ignobly because of injury. I very much doubt that's the way he imagined his career would end when he signed with the WWE. After decades and his entire career spent in other promotions, he finally comes to the WWE only to get buried by HHH and then injured in what could be his last match!

Personally, I think the WWE should bring him back after he's recovered and put him in a program where he is protected from any more major bumps. He should eventually retire in a match whether win or lose that is scripted to be his retirement. Whether he wins the WWE title or not, I don't think matters. He's earned his place in the WWE HoF. But, he should at least have some wins on his record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XMmw9DkDrc

The powerbomb is at around 1:48, it was the second one he took but I couldn't see what was wrong with it

Thanks for the video, looked like a very physical match for someone of Sting's age! Much respect for Sting for taking so many bumps and suplexes. His injury could have been the result of an accumulation of so many physical spots in the match. I am a little surprised that the WWE would script so many spots in the match knowing Sting's age, I think they deserve part of the blame for not protecting him; however, the fact that he agreed to a match of that nature shows that he didn't just come to the WWE to pick up a fat paycheck and get inducted into the HoF. His collapse looked like genuine exhaustion. I think the match really took its toll.

As a B level PPV I thought this delivered all you could hope for and more.  

Ryback vs Owens
Ryback tosses Owens over the top rope!  Then we slowed the match way down.  And I wasn’t really a fan of the way this story was told.  2.5*

Dolph Ziggler vs Rusev
At some point on commentary, Cole says “I think what got lost in this story is…”.  Michael a lot got lost in this story.  This showed the best of the two wrestlers, Ziggler was bumping well and Rusev was hitting his power moves (and athleticism, some great kicks and wonderful DDT sell).  The two are among the best workers WWE has.  But they cannot outwork a story that drags them down like an anchor with a lead protagonist who isn’t there, and the ending *sigh*.  3.5*

The New Day vs Dudley’s
I got kind of bored by this in the middle.  Thankfully the Rocky theme brought me back to life.  But the beatdown on Bubba just seemed to go on and on.  I’ll give it an extra half mark for what happened after the end, but really this was a transition match to a gimmick match (hopefully with the Hardys and ladders too).  2.5*

Nikki Bella vs Charlotte
Boring.  Inconsistent story-telling.  Reductive of Charlotte.  I usually skip WWE women’s matches.  I thought this was a new start, but will go back to the skipping, because in controlling 99% of the match and looking so dominating here, Nikki will get her rematch.  1.5*

Wyatt Family vs Ambrose, Reigns & Jericho
Oh wow, Jericho.  We’ve not seen him since he last came back to do the job.  All we are left to wonder is who will pin him.  I have to admit that wrestling-wise Jericho is a good replacement for Rollins, and he did a really good job helping to get in the right positions for Strowman a couple of times.  A couple of years on this didn’t have the old Wyatt / Shield feel or pace, but everyone took some big bumps and tried to rebottle the lightning.  3*      

Rollins vs Cena
Full credit to Rollins.  Back-to-back matches, you expect him to work this slow, not come out at pace and keep that pace right up.  Yes, Cena won this one, but in allowing Rollins to unload his wrestling they are building a bigger star (albeit one who will go face by Mania) than they were with the weasel heel.  And Cena, completes his re-invention, as an indie-style wrestler, by re-capturing the US title, which hopefully aids Raw too.  4.5*

Rollins vs Sting
25 years ago, Surfer Sting was often criticized for having the look, but lacking the work.  56 year-old Sting, was in better shape than at Mania and worked harder than his prime character in this match.  Whatever your thoughts on Sting, and whether he should be working a title match, no one wants a significant neck injury.  Match was much less overbooked than I expected, and for Sting working through what sounds a really bad legit injury to a finish. 4*

Didnt like the Divas match on reflection. It was too one-dimensional. I dont mind a heel targetting a weak body part, but that cant be the whole match. And I think Charlotte should have had more of a comeback than two moves to win.

Hopefully thats Nikki out the picture for good. Paige looked completely uninterested so hopefullly thats part of the booking to a heel turn and not just unprofessionalism.

Yeah the PPV was pretty standard, matches were decent but the storyline telling was puzzling.

Can see a few matches again at Hell In A Cell, Owens vs Ryback, The Dudleyz vs New Day.

Hopefully the Dolph vs Rusev feud is done.

Can see Paige turning heel on Charlotte I think soon.

Not sure what will happen in the U.S. Title and WWE title scene.

Think Jericho will feud with Ambrose, however I don't see the feud with the Wyatts over.

Not much to write home about after that PPV, it was decent in match quality but nothing intentional about the event was memorable in my opinion, Cena and Rollins brought it once again, with it being a standard one on one it was going to be hard pushed to best their SummerSlam match and in truth while it was good it didn't touch that match, it was still by far the match of the night though for me.

I think Jericho was setting up a future match/feud with Ambrose, whether it's not until WrestleMania or one of those WWE Network Specials that Brock will wrestle on I don't think it'll be a feud we'll be seeing on RAW.

I'd hope that's the feud with Reign's/Ambrose and the Wyatt's done now, it was never going to get close to their fued at the start of 2014 and they've managed to get the Wyatt's over again as a unit without too much damage to Ambrose or Reign's so I'd be looking to move all of them on pretty quickly now.

I noticed Paige was way off last night, it had to be intentional, whether it was looking disinterested in Charlotte's victory or her delayed "WOOOO" when Flair was backstage with the girls it all felt a bit off, I'd be surprised if this isn't a slow burner now.

I really don't like the New Day, I've tried but I just can't like them, that being said its not X-Pac heat where I don't want to watch them, I want to see them get their ass kicked so in that sense they must be doing their job well but I just can't buy into them as the best team

Unfortunately for Rusev I think he's going to be stuck in this fued with Ziggler for a while, I don't mind Ziggler but feel this feud is more in tune with his character that Rusev's...It's getting to the stage where Rusev is going to need Lana back ASAP to heel turn and get back to basics, they had a winner, they've somehow contrived to mess it all up but the Rusev character at heart is so basic that it can be salvaged.

Kay Fabe wrote:

I really don't like the New Day, I've tried but I just can't like them, that being said its not X-Pac heat where I don't want to watch them, I want to see them get their ass kicked so in that sense they must be doing their job well but I just can't buy into them as the best team

Hey, dont you dare be sour.

It was an alright PPV and you cant pretend the last two matches were not intriguing throughout in and out of kayfabe. I was not at all sure where they would go with either, and I think they worked out interestingly.

However, no answers to the booking conundrum should have been "...and then Kane appears."

I think every champion now is the correct one. That says a lot. Each division has a figure at its head that will lead it.

Cena was doing excellent work with the US Title and it didnt seem like the right finish to that was Rollins. It was always waiting for someone to be really put over, and whilst Owens and Cesaro both seem to have missed out, I do hope theres plans to work this back to what it was and build a figure up to take the belt.

Owens deserves a title and hopefully they don't do their usual IC booking that ruins anyone who holds the belt. Ryback did ok, but if they are going to put lacklustre contenders up against the title then you need someone as charismatic as Owens to carry the belt.

The New Day run that division as characters and need to really be built up as a nuisance, which one PPV defence wasnt enough of. This is screaming for a tables match. I wouldnt mind seeing PTPs and/or the Luchas thrown into that feud for entertainment value if its going to be tables.

Charlotte was the rightful next champion and opens up doors to many feuds. Paige, Naomi, Sasha, Becky will all be up there now.

Rollins' story isnt over. I still think it has to end with HHH, probably after hes dropped the title, but there is definitely still more to his reign.

Ziggler/Rusev was depressing and is killing both characters. And Lana. The only person this feud has been good for is Summer Rae.

I liked the surprise of Jericho, but he did what he always does. In terms of potential from here, I think its an interesting way to move Ambrose out of the Wyatt feud if he goes after Jericho now, and it'll be two good workers in the ring and on the mic. The winner is clear, which is always a shame and also the nightmare of Jericho nowadays, but at least theres something to enjoy from technical standpoint.

Presume Reigns goes after Wyatt alone. Not sure where this feud can go, really. When is someone the winner?

Unless the mystery partner turned out to be someone like The Rock then the Wyatts were always going to win. They're not going to have Strowman beat already. We'll get atleast another two months of this I reckon.

Who will come out (to the fans) the best from the inevitable Reigns / Strowman feud?

Strowman is pretty awful and id not be upset if hes finished after this feud.

He's a one shot pony as far as I can tell. Im sure Reigns will eventually go over and Strowman will drop back down.

It'll all depend where they put Reigns over. They seemed pretty into him in Houston but if they do it infront of a smart crowd like Philly or Chicago they'll just Poopie all over it.

I like Strowman. I like Reigns too. And of course he's going to put Reigns over. But I truly think this is a great chance for him too.

I'm not saying he's going to be a multiple WWE champ, but he could have a great role in the company.

I think to be fair to Strowman he's less than 2 years into his pro wrestling career, I'd be shocked if he wasn't awful! What he does do though he does well, that being very strong and intimidating, the pierced nipple is kind of unsettling though

Contrast him to Konnor from the Ascension whos been wrestling 7-8x as long and still can't sell a f*****g arm drag

I'm also perversely excited to see a proper Reigns/Strowman match, it's going to be so bad!!

Kay Fabe wrote:Not much to write home about after that PPV, it was decent in match quality but nothing intentional about the event was memorable in my opinion

Sting going through the Spanish announce table.

Other than MitB cash-ins, I'd argue that WWE hasn't delivered many memorable moments in the last few years. I think the Sting bump is therefore up there.

Dr Gregory House MD wrote:I'm also perversely excited to see a proper Reigns/Strowman match, it's going to be so bad!!

Reigns / Show was good. It's not going to be Tanahashi / Nakamura, but book it right and it'll be worth a watch I think.

Prometheus wrote:

Kay Fabe wrote:Not much to write home about after that PPV, it was decent in match quality but nothing intentional about the event was memorable in my opinion

Sting going through the Spanish announce table.

Other than MitB cash-ins, I'd argue that WWE hasn't delivered many memorable moments in the last few years.  I think the Sting bump is therefore up there.  

key was in the phrase there Prom, while I've no doubt Stinger was meant to go through the table I think he went through it a lot harder than planned and for me thats what made that spot memorable, I think there's been plenty of Non-MITB Cash in moments that have been memorable in the last few years, the biggest surely has to be the last count of the 3 in the Lesnar/Taker streak match, anything Daniel Bryan did between post Rumble 14 until WrestleMnaia, Rusev TKOing Cena and techincally becoming the first guy to submit Cena, Kevin Owens destruction of John Cena in their first match, the whole Shield/Wyatt and Shield/Evolution stuff too.

There's been many memorable moments in the last 18 months for me.

May pick it up again if Jericho is back. I really wish he could return to his honest man heel gimmick. One of my favourite all time heel runs. Sadly he is somewhat dated now

Just read that Jericho is back through until The Rumble, that will probably render my opinion on the while Ambrose thing redundant, I'd expect them to work through TV on their feud now.

Also interesting to read that Sting is starting off RAW tonight with a major announcement, I can't see him having test results back already from his injury last night, if he chucks it and its a legitimate retirement then I'd imagine that he knows he can't hang with the level of the guys in the company he keeps these days

Kay Fabe wrote:Just read that Jericho is back through until The Rumble, that will probably render my opinion on the while Ambrose thing redundant, I'd expect them to work through TV on their feud now.

Also interesting to read that Sting is starting off RAW tonight with a major announcement, I can't see him having test results back already from his injury last night, if he chucks it and its a legitimate retirement then I'd imagine that he knows he can't hang with the level of the guys in the company he keeps these days

Rollins has a very physical and dynamic move-set, he always did as Tyler Black in ROH. The bumps Sting took and the spots he was in at NOC is at another level to the likes of spots he's going to get with the likes of Big Show or Kane. Guys like Lesnar, Ryback or Owens would be too much for him - they're too physical and their finishers would be risky.

Realistically, I never expected him to hang with the level of the top guys in the WWE right now. At the end of the day a guy in his late 50s naturally would lose a fight to a guy in his prime. Sting is a marquee attraction now, not a worker. However, from those highlights I saw of NOC, Sting came to put on a great match for the fans and for that I respect him. He tried to compete like he was in his 30s again, but his body just couldn't cope. There's no shame in that.

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Does Kane really need the mask with the hair sewn in - we all know he's bald

would he really look least intimating with a mask and his normal bald head?

I dont mind it. We've always had hairy masked Kane so it helps continuity. It also creates more of a seperation between corporate Kane and demon Kane.

My problem is the hair looks so obviously fake. It needs to be thickened up a bit to make it look more like real hair.

VDT wrote:Does Kane really need the mask with the hair sewn in - we all know he's bald

would he really look least intimating with a mask and his normal bald head?

Does Kane when he's in Demon mode even know he's bald? 

I think it's fine, he distances himself from the way his "normal" look is due to his need to distance himself from the reasons he's a big Red Machine in the first place.

its looked a bit lazy to me - surely they could update it, maybe something like Bane's mask in dark knight rises

Cheers, now I need to go and google whoever the F*** Bane is 

Speaking of Bane, anyone else think that the guy that jumped the ring at Night of Champions to be with Reigns look like Bane before they plied him with Venom in Batman and Robin?

http://www.wwe.com/inside/sting-interviewed-about-night-of-champions-injuries-27958909

A good read

First and foremost Im glad he's ok. It was pretty scary and Im glad it was nothing too serious.

Second, Im really happy with the praise he's heaping on Rollins. Rollins is probably the best in the world right now and it will pay dividends to have a guy like Sting singing his praises. Also glad he doesnt hold Rollins responsible and takes a bit of the blame and accepts these things happen.

Samo wrote:First and foremost Im glad he's ok.  It was pretty scary and Im glad it was nothing too serious.

Second, Im really happy with the praise he's heaping on Rollins.  Rollins is probably the best in the world right now and it will pay dividends to have a guy like Sting singing his praises.  Also glad he doesnt hold Rollins responsible and takes a bit of the blame and accepts these things happen.

agreed