Raw Review (03/07/2017)
The last explosive episode before the ambitious "Great Balls of Fire" PPV!
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Here we breakdown the review of the show:
Enzo Amore addresses the WWE Universe: Enzo breaks down following Cass's betrayal from last week. He addresses the fact that Cass has been his biggest support and he has never had to mind his back because Cass had always been his wall.He also states that Cass, for the most part of the last few years, has been looking across him and has always wanted to make big on his own, and that has led him to do what he has done. Enzo says that he may not look the part, but he is the 'toughest' wrestler to enter the hallowed ropes of the ring. Enzo also goes on to say that his father has always been an example of gratitude to him. He knows who he is and where he’s going, and that is to the top. “I’ve climbed out of holes deeper than 7-feet". To his former partner, he says "Cass, you’re nothing more than a 7-foot tall catchphrase that I wrote.” Enzo says that Cass thinks he’s where the money is, but he’ll be disappointed next quarter when his merchandize check reads "zero dimes", unless Cass starts wearing a shirt that says “Casshole” (mic drop).
Enzo has always known to be great on the mic and he did not disappoint this time too. However, certain segments seemed repetitive. It is always encouraging to see a fresh face opening the show, and Enzo has justified his place with the mic. His brawl with Cass backstage showe glimpses of his mean-streak. Come Sunday, his match with Cass at the PPV will really prove whether 'his ass can cash the cheque his mouth writes'.
Cedric Alexander vs Noam Dar: It's always popcorn time when the purple ropes come up. Although Neville has literally been carrying the Cruiserweight division by himself, a few stars like TJP, Jack Gallagher and Austin Aries do inspire interest. To a certain extent, even Akiro Tozawa. This match was another filler as Noam Dar came out with a returning Alicia Fox (with a neck-brace). Both Dar and Alexander threw a few punches here and there and the match ended with a distraction from Fox backfiring on Dar, giving Alexander an obvious win.
- Sasha Banks and Bayley defeat Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax.
- Cedric Alexander defeats Noam Dar (accompanied by Alicia Fox).
- IC Title: The Miz (C) reatains over Heath Slater.
- Seth Rollins defeats Curt Hawkins.
- Neville defeats Mustafa Ali (Non-title).
- Finn Balor defeats Cesaro.
- Braun Strowman defeats Apollo Crews.
Here we breakdown the review of the show:
Enzo Amore addresses the WWE Universe: Enzo breaks down following Cass's betrayal from last week. He addresses the fact that Cass has been his biggest support and he has never had to mind his back because Cass had always been his wall.He also states that Cass, for the most part of the last few years, has been looking across him and has always wanted to make big on his own, and that has led him to do what he has done. Enzo says that he may not look the part, but he is the 'toughest' wrestler to enter the hallowed ropes of the ring. Enzo also goes on to say that his father has always been an example of gratitude to him. He knows who he is and where he’s going, and that is to the top. “I’ve climbed out of holes deeper than 7-feet". To his former partner, he says "Cass, you’re nothing more than a 7-foot tall catchphrase that I wrote.” Enzo says that Cass thinks he’s where the money is, but he’ll be disappointed next quarter when his merchandize check reads "zero dimes", unless Cass starts wearing a shirt that says “Casshole” (mic drop).
Enzo has always known to be great on the mic and he did not disappoint this time too. However, certain segments seemed repetitive. It is always encouraging to see a fresh face opening the show, and Enzo has justified his place with the mic. His brawl with Cass backstage showe glimpses of his mean-streak. Come Sunday, his match with Cass at the PPV will really prove whether 'his ass can cash the cheque his mouth writes'.
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Sasha and Bayley vs. Bliss and Jax: We continue from the gauntlet match last week, as Bayley is seen to start things of against Nia Jax. Jax has been booked greatly in recent times, advertising her monstrous capabilities from time to time. However, since PPVs are drawing near, focus has automatically shifted to the main stars in the match. Jax injures Bayley by tossing her on the floor and then crushing her against the barricades. Creative seems to be pushing towards a Bayley vs. Jax segment temporarily. As soon as we return from commercial, Bayley has been helped out by officials due to the injury, as Banks is left on her own to battle the heels. Banks flourishes as she is beat down at first and then takes her opportunity to tap Alexa Bliss out. If Creative points to the obvious direction here, Banks is on her way to win the Raw Women's Title on Sunday.
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Cedric Alexander vs Noam Dar: It's always popcorn time when the purple ropes come up. Although Neville has literally been carrying the Cruiserweight division by himself, a few stars like TJP, Jack Gallagher and Austin Aries do inspire interest. To a certain extent, even Akiro Tozawa. This match was another filler as Noam Dar came out with a returning Alicia Fox (with a neck-brace). Both Dar and Alexander threw a few punches here and there and the match ended with a distraction from Fox backfiring on Dar, giving Alexander an obvious win.
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Miz TV-turned-IC Title Match: Miz came out with his wife, Maryse, and the Miz-tourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel). This was one of the less impressive promos by Miz and felt more like another filler in the show. Miz addressed how Dallas and Axel have risen into existence again and credited himself for their relevance. Miz makes a few remarks about Ambrose's inconsistency and incapability which draws out the former WWE Champ. Ambrose gets fired up and out come Slater and Rhyno, trying to remove their existential crisis in the roster. Slater states that he was the last person to pin the IC Champ and deserved a title match. Ambrose asks him to get behind the line, which draws out Kurt Angle, to announce the IC Title match of Miz vs Ambrose on Sunday. He also announces a Title match where Slater would take on Miz for the championship.
The match was exciting and was at the right pace. Slater dug deep and pulled off a few amazing feats, but a distraction by the Miztourage taking out Rhyno, caused Slater to get pinned to Miz's skull-crushing finale as Miz retained.
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"The Shattered Truth" Segment: Another filler. However, it is encouraging to see Creative reinvesting in these guys to re-establish them. As far as it goes, they are really trying hard to make this matter, as they're slowly building up to a match where it would actually be considered to be worth a PPV slot. Goldust shows a movie depicting the proceedings of last week as we see R-Truth standing right behind him. He ambushes Goldust and makes a point that he is not going with the flow here.
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Rollins vs Hawkins: I get it. Bray wants to build up a lot before a fight, but what about Rollins? You can't just keep giving him 90-second practices every week. Hawkins is no match for easily the best wrestler on the roster right now. One rip-cord knee strike and Hawkins is done, following which, Rollins addresses Bray by stating that he will obliterate his mistique and cleanse him.
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Lesnar-Heyman-Joe Talk: Joe is really turning up the heat here. He looks like the legit badass he's being portrayed to be. Joe cuts off Cole as he addresses the Beast. Lenar cuts him off and drops a few names that he's beaten during his recent tenure in the company. Joe is intimidated and demeans Brock for taking names, and drops a few himself. Joe states that he finds Brock whenever he likes, however, Brock never does the same as he doubts the fight he has in him. Joe states that Brock is being protected and goes ahead to look for him, finally being taken away when he finds him.
Joe and Lesnar has turned out to be the most exciting experiment by WWE Creative. Joe is a natural and needs to be backed more. His promos seem genuine, mainly due to the fact that probably he is really angry regarding the whole fact. Can't wait for Sunday! This is going to be huge and I am not going to be surprised if Joe actually wins it.
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Neville vs Ali: As I already said, Neville is literally carrying the whole division by himself. Ali flourishes in the beginning as he literally closes in on a win over the champ. Nevile, however, gains back momentum in a bit and pounces on Ali causing him to tap out to the Rings of Saturn. The match turned out to be exciting as Neville allowed an early flourish before snatching the candy back. I hope, Gallagher or Aries are back to the fold again.
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Wyatt's Sermon from the Desert: He eulogises a lot about the Sun God and fire. Typically another filler, as Bray Wyatt can only talk. He doesn't do shit when it comes to matches. Call it unfortunate or simply being a scape-goat, Wyatt cannot mark his territory during matches. He will always talk and do nothing later on, which brings me to the fact that, come Sunday and the Architect is going to send him back to Sister Abigail.
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Cesaro vs Finn Balor: Matt and Jeff Hardy are out for commentary as Sheamus takes Cesaro's back during the match. Equal standing between both these exciting superstars makes the match very exciting. It is literally Cesaro's brute vs Balor's aura. These guys brought the house down with a few amazing moves. The match was well placed when out comes Elias Samson. His distraction causes Balor to get wobbly as Cesaro grabs the opportunity. The Drifter causes another distraction just when Balor gains momentum and this results in some high voltage action among all 6 superstars ending in Balor flooring all of them. Balor picks up the victory later on as the babyfaces hold the ring. The crowd was well engaged throughout and the last bit of inadequacy in maintaining the purity of match rules, gave it quit the stir before Sunday's PPV.
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Braun- the demolisher: Apollo Crews comes out to being advertised by Titus worldwide to face Strowman as the action kicks off. Crews uses his agility against the 'Monster among Men', but later on is just another practice session for Braun's squash talents. He punishes Crews for showing guts. It was a complete beat down. Intimidated, Titus jumps in to save Crews after Braun goes after him again after the match, only to be beat down by Braun.
Braun throws Crews into the ambulance parked right at the side of the ramp but it doesn't move. Suspecting, he goes to check out the ambulance up-front and out comes Roman Reigns!
Reigns tries to ambush the monster, but is again tossed away. Finally, Reigns spears Braun down from the ramp as both men lay in pain. Reigns stands up and makes his statement. This is going to be exciting, come Sunday!
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