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Csonka’s WWE Main Event Review 4.21.17
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Csonka’s WWE Main Event Review 4.21.17
OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Titus O’Neil defeated Curtis Axel @ 4:15 via pin [**]
– Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese defeated Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado @ 8:23 via pin [***]
– Main Event reviews are back, I am sure all 17 that care of you are dancing in the streets (I love you if you actually take time to read these).
Titus O’Neil vs. Curtis Axel: Jinder Mahal may have left main event for THE MAIN EVENT, but never fear, we still have the Titus O’Neil vs. Curtis Axel feud! O’Neil tries to overpower Axel early, but Axel fires back with strikes and spears in the corner. He then hits a big boot for 2. O’Neil fires back and levels Axel with a forearm strike, and then beats on Axel in the corner. Chops follow and O’Neil then grounds Axel with a half nelson. Axel works to his feet, hits a running boot and then a dropkick. The neck breaker follows and then the rolling neck snap; the running knee strike gets 2. Axel up top, cut off and O’Neil hits the clash of the Titus for the win. Titus O’Neil defeated Curtis Axel @ 4:15 via pin [**] This was a perfectly solid match, O’Neil is still boring and has no idea how to keep momentum during a match, but Axel again worked hard and showed good fire.
– We go to Raw for Miz TV. Miz tried to kick off his show, but Ambrose arrived to interrupt him; that is very rude. Ambrose proposes that they set their ill feelings aside since they are in Ohio and are both from Ohio. Ambrose leads the crowd in an Ohio chant before making fun of Miz’s wardrobe. Miz fires back and claims Ambrose is a disgrace, Miz makes them look like stars, an Ambrose makes them look like RASSLERS and suggests he wears a fanny pack and some Zubaz. Miz then says Ambrose had everything handed to him, and then six-months later Ambrose was on the Mania pre-show. Miz says Ambrose is lazy and complacent. Ambrose says a lot of guys care about image and branding, he’s not a brand, he’s Dean Ambrose and he does this because he loves it. Ambrose then reminds Miz that he took the IC Title from him; Maryse calls Ambrose a dirty street rat, and says that the man makes the championship. Ambrose puts down the title, empties his pockets and takes off his coat. Miz says that the IC Title is a joke, just like Ambrose. They brawled and Miz escaped running away to run away another day. On one hand, I don’t like jumping back into Ambrose vs. Miz, but if we can get the IC Title back on Miz, I am all for it. Overall a good segment, but it lacked the fire and emotion to make it great. You can read my Raw Review at this link.
– Back to Raw for the women’s #1 contender’s match… JIP as Bliss and James battle in the ring, with Bliss covering for a near fall. Jax back in and takes out Bliss, James and then banks with ease. Jax hits a corner splash on James, and then tosses Bliss across the ring. Jax then works a bear hug on Banks, but Banks uses a guillotine to counter but Jax hits a suplex and covers for 2 as James makes the save. Jax chokes her out, but James counters into an arm bar; Jax powers out and tosses James onto Banks. Bliss up top, but hops down to the floor; Jax then posts herself, Bliss tosses Banks to the floor and battles with James. Banks cuts off the DDT, she hits dropkicks and then slams James into Bliss, hits the double knees on Bliss but Jax makes the save. James pulls Jax to the floor, but Bliss sends James onto Jax. Bliss and banks now battle; Banks statement on Bliss and James makes the save. James lights up Banks with rights, hits the flapjack and heads up top. Banks cuts her off, follows her up and Jax returns and snags Banks off the ropes and hits James with her, hits the Samoan drop but Bliss sneaks back in, takes out Jax and pins Banks to pick up the win. Alexa Bliss defeated Mickie James, Nia Jax, and Sasha Banks via pin [***½] This was a very good match, if a bit slavish to the typical four-way formula, but they made it fun. The formula is what it is, and WWE rarely diverts from that, but they played Jax well as the monster and Bliss winning works as we build to the eventual Banks heel turn on Bayley, likely heading into Summerslam. You can read my Raw Review at this link.
Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese defeated Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado: Daivari and Dorado to begin, Daivari overpowers him early but Dorado uses his speed to counter and hit a sunset flip. Nese and Metalik tags in, does some flippity doos, hits the RANA and bulldog. The ropewalk elbow drop follows for 2. Nese escapes the Metalik driver attempt, and pulls Metalik to the floor. Post break, Nese works over Metalik and hits a leg drop for 2. Daivari tags in, and works over Metalik in his corner. Daivari does a good job of keeping Metalik isolated in his corner. Nese tags in and grounds him. Metalik fires up, works to his feet but eats a series of kicks and Dorado makes the save. Metalik hits a tornado DDT and makes the hot tag to Dorado. He’s in and runs wild with clotheslines and then hits a RANA on Daivari. They trade strikes, and Dorado hits a moonsault press as it breaks down. Dorado and Nese sent to the floor, and Daivari hits a spinebuster for a good near fall. Dorado hits a back handspring cutter and then he and Metalik hit stereo moonsaults to the floor. Nese works over Dorado on the floor as Daivari shoves Dorado off the top into the barricade; back in and Daivari hits the hammerlock rainmaker for the win. Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese defeated Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado @ 8:23 via pin [***] Good match with a very strong second half (the crowd even bit on some of the near falls), and overall it was the best match on main event in a while. Good work from all involved.
– We get highlights of BRAUN MURDERIZING ROMAN. It never gets old.
– Back to Raw for the ring destroying main event… JIP as BRAUN avoids the KO shot and hits the powerslam for a near fall. BRAUN up top now, Show cuts him off and follows him up and looks for the SUPERPLEX, but BRAUN fights him off. BRAUN then jumps off into the KO punch, but BRAUN kicks out. Show now heads up top, BRAUN over to cut him off and hits the superplex for the big ring break spot. Someone on twitter called that earlier in the night, noting that there were no LED boards on the ring tonight, and that the posts were different. BRAUN vs. Big Show went to a no contest [***¼] Good hoss battle of a main event, with the memorable ending that popped the crowd, although I liked their first Raw match more. Near the end of the year, I’d be all for BRAUN running through and retiring Kane, Show and Henry to take the crown as the true monster of WWE. You can read my Raw Review at this link.
– End scene.
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