Leighty’s WWE Main Event Review 9.3.26

-Written: 9.3.26
-Source: YouTube
-Run Time: 16:56

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-Seems we have another short episode this week, so I assume only two matches.

-Announce Team: Blake Howard and Vic Joseph

Kit Wilson vs. Matt Cardona

-Well, Kit’s theme song is stuck in my head now. Kit shoves Matt back and swivels the hips while he flexes. Kit shoves again, so Matt shoves him on his ass and does his own hip swivel. Matt off the middle ropes with a dropkick and that is apparently where he injured his arm. You can see him grab it, but he continues the match. He hits a dropkick through the ropes and goes back to checking on the arm. Wilson gets a trip but as he rushes back into the ring it’s Radio Silence and Cardona gets the pin at 1:50.

Winner: Matt Cardona via pin at 1:50
-Yeah, once Matt knew he was injured they went home quick. Sucks as they could have had a fun Main Event match. Get well Matt! SQUASH just based on what happened, but obviously this was not what they had planned.

-Sunday Night’s Main Event! Atlanta! 3 Days Away!

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The War Raiders (AAA World Tag Team Champions) vs. Fraxiom

-Unless Fraxiom is winning, they could have thrown us a bone and made this for The Raiders AAA Tag Titles. Frazer starts with Ivar and Ivar uses his power to gain an early edge. Frazer with a chop, but Ivar just stares at him. Frazer goes to a stick and move strategy and it works for a second before Ivar runs him over. Erik in, but Axiom as well and Fraxiom goes back to their speed game. Axiom looks to fly, but Ivar blocks and that lets Erik deck him from behind. We get CLUBBERING from the War Raiders. Dusty Rhodes is smiling somewhere in the havens. Erik with a running knee for a two count. Axiom throws some strikes, but one shot drops him. Ivar in with a slam and then Erik slams Ivar onto Axiom for a two count. That move got a strong reaction from the crowd. Erik back in with a forearm to the ribs that drops Axiom. He follows with a headlock. Axiom chops his way out and avoids a charge in the corner. Hot tag to Frazer! Springboard dive takes out Ivar. Super Speed running knee knocks down Erik. He charges at Ivar in the corner, but Ivar SQUASHES him. Ivar goes all the way up top and you can hear the crowd mumble. Moonsault misses! Axiom back in and Fraxiom double team Erik. Frazer with a sucide dive to Erik and Axiom follow with one to Ivar. Frazer goes for another, but gets caught. Axiom off the top onto the pile! Ivar gets rolled back into the ring and Axiom comes off with a missile dropkick, but Erik punts Frazer in the chest to break up the pin. Erik tags himself in and passes Axiom into a powerslam from Ivar. Frazer left alone and The Raiders finishes with a double chokeslam into a powerbomb for the pin at 6:21.

Winner: The War Raiders via pin at 6:21
-Low key Main Event BANGER here! These two mesh well as power vs. speed when done well will always work. Again, this could have been a Title match to give us something, but that’s a minor quibble. Fun match and worth seeking out. ***

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7.0

The final score: review Good

The 411

The Tag Match made this a good show. The opener would have been fun, but Cardona got injured. In a weird way, his injury made this one of the more noteworthy shows I have covered in six years of doing this show. Check out the tag match and I am sure people will want to see how Cardona got injured as well. As I said earlier, get well Matt! Enjoy your action figures, and well, he is married to Chelsea as well, so it's still good to be Matt Cardona.