Wrestlemania 32: The Fine Line Between Satisfaction And Failure

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WrestleMania 32 The WWE's marquee event is live on April 3rd, 2016 and many WWE faithful are thus far reserving judgement as has been the case in recent years.

Once again we are faced with some questionable booking and yes... Another Main Event featuring Roman Reigns. Since the 2015 WrestleMania the WWE has been devastated by injuries and I think it's fair to say the WWE weather the storm as best as it could have.

In response to declining ratings we seen Vince return to TV. Kalisto win the US Title. Triple H return to the ring and become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Some wars between Brock and The Undertaker. Roman Reigns continues to headline in spite of the fans and the continued rise of Dean Ambrose. The Divas Revolution which is on it's last legs as groups have fractured. While Raw hasn't gotten much new blood outside of AJ Styles and the return of Sami Zayn we've also seen the cupboards continue to be loaded in NXT.

So reality is our options were always going to be limited with NXT graduations coming much slower than many have hoped in spite of the mass injuries to the main roster.

A quick look and break down of the main card with the list via Wikipedia

Andre "The Giant" Memorial Battle Royal is a throw in with little to no implications going forward but an over the top rope elimination is always worth a watch. While all the entrants are yet to be finalized I'm putting my money on Tyler Breeze to win it for the trophy selfie opportunities.

The Uso's vs The Dudley Boys - Flip a coin and the winner is... It doesn't matter! You can build it for two months but there are no implications here. A title shot? Even if The New Day loses to the League of Nations the tag titles will be tied up another month at least.

7- man Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - This one has Zayn/Owens written all over it. The two could cancel out which opens the door for Ziggler but the rest are fillers to take some bumps.

Divas Championship

Charlotte vs Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks - You have to think Lynch or Banks walk out of AT&T Stadium. There are too many Divas struggling to stay relevant at the moment and Charlotte has been underwhelming as champion.

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— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) March 18, 2016

United States Championship

Kalisto vs Ryback - I'm happy to see Ryback trying to make changes but it's still not enough. Frankly he needs a win here. Losing to Kalisto pretty much cements him as a career jobber.

WWE Tag Team Championships

The New Day vs The League of Nations - The beating they put on the New Day was impressive and cringe-worthy. Now lets see if they can follow it up otherwise I don't see a team on the main roster who can unseat the New Day hype train.

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— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 23, 2016

Hell In A Cell

Shane McMahon Vs The Undertaker - This one is going to be crazy one way or another. Shane will fly. Taker will do tons of damage. This match guaranteed will be decided by outside interference and it could be a wild one regardless. Big implications either way. I'm going with the Undertaker on the basis that losing to Lesnar is one thing... dropping another Mania match only hurts the Deadman's legacy.

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Street Fight

Dean Ambrose vs Brock Lesnar - This is my pick for match of the night. This will be must see WWE. It's going to be brutal to watch and I guarantee an instant classic. Winner - Brock Lesnar. We've seen Ambrose get destroyed by Lesnar a few times and I don't think weapons are going to be enough to even this one up. Expect Lesnar to set his sights on Reigns or Triple H next

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WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Triple H vs Roman Reigns - I'll pick this as the match that has the most potential to be a bust. Damned if you do damned if you don't in this case. Triple H walking out champ must line up a title match with Lesnar. Roman Reigns as Champ will lead to deafening boos and me personally turning off my tv in disgust. Frankly it's Triple H or bust here. A third title for Reigns does nothing to put him over and that's the entire reason Triple H is back to active duty.

In conclusion - This whole night could be hit and miss. Everyone brings their A game but they're really going to need a few A+ performances to live up to the WrestleMania name. The Hell In A Cell match must bring intrigue and blow away expectations in order for this event to considered a success rather than average at best.

12/13 WWE TLC Results

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Kickoff Show Results
Sasha Bank def Becky Lynch via submission - With help from Team B.A.D

WWE Tag Team Title Ladder Match
The New Day def The Uso's and The Lucha Dragons

Rusev def Ryback via submission

WWE United States Championship Chairs Match
Alberto Del Rio def Jack Swagger

The Wyatt Family def The ECW Originals

Intercontinental Championship
Dean Ambrose def Kevin Owens to become The New Intercontinental Champion

WWE Divas Championship
Charlotte def Paige - with help from Ric Flair

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Sheamus def Roman Reigns to retain with help from The League of Nations.

After the match Roman Reigns lost his cool and took out the League of Nations with a chair then as referees and the Authority tried to calm him down he took out Triple H with multiple chair shots. He then powerbombed Triple H onto the Spanish announce table. Triple H didn't go through so Reigns delivered a huge elbow drop to finish the table. Then as Triple H was being helped to the back Reigns turned back on the ramp and ran down to hit another spear. Reigns finally left after all the carnage and fans were left in shock at what could finally be the turn and hype Roman Reigns has been lacking.

12/10/2015 WWE Smackdown Results

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Roman Reigns vs Alberto Del Rio ends in a no contest - With the Uso's, Dean Ambrose and The League of Nations at ringside a good match ends in a brawl. Del Rio pushed Reigns right to the end.

Dolph Ziggler def Tyler Breeze

The Lucha Dragons def The New Day

The contract signing for the Intercontinental Championship match ends up in a fight as Owens sneak attacked Ambrose but Ambrose stood tall in the end.

2 on 1 Handicap match
Ryback def The Ascension - Rusev and Lana were on commentary. After the match Ryback and Rusev had a stare down.

Becky Lynch def Paige via submission - Charlotte came out mid match and provided the distraction for Lynch

8 man tag team match
Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and The Uso's
def
The League of Nations

12/7/2015 WWE Raw Results

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16-man elimination tag
Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, The Uso's and The ECW Originals(Dudleyz, Dreamer, Rhyno)
DEF
The League of Nations and The Wyatt Family

Kevin Owens def Dolph Ziggler - After the match Ambrose came out and threw soda and popcorn in Owens face.

Sasha Banks and Naomi def Brie Bella and Alicia Fox

The Lucha Dragons def The New Day - with an assist to

Rusev vs Ryback ends in double count-out.

Jack Swagger def Stardust

Braun Strowman def Tommy Dreamer

A brawl between Roman Reigns and Sheamus ended the show after Reigns mocked and bullied Sheamus into getting in the ring.

12/03 WWE Smackdown Results

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Tyler Breeze def Neville - Summer Rae distracts Neville and Breeze hits the Unprettier.

Brie Bella def Becky Lynch via DQ - Brie is knocked into Charlotte and just as Becky locks in the Disarmer Charlotte jumps in and attacks Brie costing Becky Lynch the match. The two have an exchange after the match and leave separately.


The New Day def The Uso's and Dean Ambrose - Roman Reigns will now face The League of Nations(King Barrett, Rusev, Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus) in a 4 on 1 handicap match

Bray Wyatt def D-Von Dudley - After the match Bray Wyatt went for a second Sister Abigail but as the Wyatt's were setting up tables Dreamer and Bubba Ray jumped in and started hitting them with Kendo Sticks. The segent ended with the Wyatt's taking control and standing over the unresponsive trio.

4 on 1 Handicap  (Ambrose and The Uso's banned from ringside)
Roman Reigns def The League of Nations via count-out -

Painful: WWE November Review

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Pain is the theme this month. WWE Injured list

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We'll start the review with one of the biggest injuries in recent WWE history. While on the WWE Live European Tour Rollins was injured on the first stop in Dublin, Ireland. Bad injury. Worse timing.
Breaking: Seth Rollins INJURED expected to miss 6 to 9 months



This led to a WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament which Roman Reigns would go on to win at Survivor Series. After a couple minutes to celebrate the PPV would end in a shocking turn as Sheamus would go on to cash in and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Survivor Series Results

That wasn't the end of the injury news though. After a match with Roman Reigns in the WHC tournament Cesaro would fall prey to the injury bug with a shoulder injury.
Superman Grounded: Another WWE Star to miss 4-6 months

Randy Orton suffered a shoulder injury which will sideline him for 4-6 months
The Viper to miss 4 to 6 months


This was offset by the early return of Rusev. Who missed time with a torn bicep muscle. He would make an immediate impact attacking Roman Reigns on the Raw following Survivor Series.
Rusev Returns


Dean Ambrose won a triple threat on the most recent Smackdown to become the number one contender for Kevin Owens Intercontinental Championship.
11/26 Smackdown

The Uso's and Lucha Dragons will face The New Day at the TLC ppv. No word yet but it may be a triple threat TLC match. The final WWE event of the month Raw saw a 7 on 4 handicap match that became a 7 on 3 after one of the Uso's left the match with an injured knee.
WWE Raw Results 11/30

To top off what's been a poor month on the injury front the WWE's ratings have continued to fall and it's only a matter of time before Vince McMahon pushed the panic button and big changes come.

11/30 WWE Raw Results

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The New Day open the show mocking the crowd and the Pittsburgh Steelers who are in attendance. They then introduce the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus who comes out and again mocks Roman Reigns title reign. The New Day leaves the ring while Sheamus has pyro and confetti for his championship celebration. He turns though and receives a Superman Punch from Roman Reigns who takes the title with him when he exits.

In the back we see the Authority stop Reigns and take the title from him. They tell him he can have a title shot tonight but he must defeat Sheamus in 5:15. Later on they would stipulate that Reigns must win in order for the Uso's to have a title shot and for Dean Ambrose to keep his shot at Kevin Owens.

Dolph Ziggler def Tyler Breeze

Miz TV features Rusev and the return of Lana. During the segment which included a long make out session Ryback came out and interrupted.

Ryback def Rusev via count-out as Lana was injured Rusev went to her aid.

The Dudleyz call out The Wyatts. As the Wyatts approach the ring the Dudleyz say they have family too and out comes Tommy Dreamer with a garbage can full of weapons.

The Wyatts vs The Dudleyz and Tommy Dreamer end in a no contest. As the Wyatts set up tables Bubba gets up and knocks Bray off the apron and through a table.

Alberto Del Rio def Golddust - after the match Del Rio puts the Arm Bar on Golddust and out comes Jack Swagger to make the save,

#1 Contender for the WWE Tag Team Championships
The Uso's vs The Lucha Dragons ends in a double count out. Both teams will face The New Day at TLC for

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns def Sheamus via DQ as Rusev attacks Reigns and Alberto Del Rio, King Barrett and Sheamus group up outside to announce they will be known as the League of Nations


Adam Rose has an incredibly funny segment before the main event called the "Rosebush" where he mocks the happenings in the WWE. (video will be added later)

Getting in the Christmas spirit clearly means two DIFFERENT things to @StardustWWE and @TitusONeilWWE! #Raw https://t.co/7kDjuj6FK8

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 1, 2015

The Main event is up next. Just as the match was about to start The New Day come out and say they've convinced the Authority to allow them to join the League of Nations tonigt.


The League of Nations(Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Rusev, King Barrett) and The New Day defeat Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and The Uso's - One of the Uso's is injured mid match making it a 7 vs 3. As you would expect the numbers game was too much and most of the match was isolation of the Uso's.

WWE Smackdown Results 11/26

Roman Reigns and Sheamus opened the show with a verbal exchange. Reigns would go on to suggest the rematch will be a TLC match for WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

The Dudley Boyz def Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan via DQ as the Wyatts jumped in and at the end put Bubba Ray through a table. This sets up a potential tables match at TLC

Paige def Becky Lynch

Jack Swagger def Alberto Del Rio via DQ - Swagger took a chair to Del Rio after the match and sets up a United States Title match for TLC which will likely by a chairs match though the stipulation is yet to be added.

The Lucha Dragons def The New Day - With help from the Uso's.

#1 contenders match (Intercontinental Championship)
Dean Ambrose def Dolph Ziggler and Tyler Breeze - Ambrose wins and will face Kevin Owens at TLC for the Intercontinental Championship. After the match he attempted to provoke Owens with a shove but Owens brushed it off and walked away.

2015 WWE Survivor Series Results

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Survivor Series Elimination match on the kickoff show

Neville, The Dudley Boyz, Titus O'Neil and GoldDust
def
The Miz, Bo Dallas, Stardust and The Ascension

(order of elimination, Viktor, Konnor, Neville, The Miz, Bo Dallas, Stardust)

Semi final match Roman Reigns def Alberto Del Rio
Semi final match Dean Ambrose def Kevin Owens

Ryback, Lucha Dragons, Usos def The New Day, Sheamus and King Barrett

WWE Divas Championship

Charlotte Flair def Paige to retain

Tyler Breeze def Dolph Ziggler

Undertaker and Kane def Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper

WWE World Heavyweight Title Final

Roman Reigns def Dean Ambrose to become the New WWE World Heavyweight Champion

Sheamus def Roman Reigns after cashing in his Money In The Bank contract. Roman Reigns has a 30 second title rein. 

11/19 WWE Smackdown Results

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Raw Results 11/16

The show opens with Miz TV. As he talks about history being made Kevin Owens music interrupts. He comes out and says Miz Tv is now the Kevin Owens show and him and Miz go back and forth. Then Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Colter interrupt them. Colter goes on to mock the Miz then starts on Kevin Owens. Kevin Owens says Meximerica has a place for people like Owens... as a pool cleaner. Then Owens tells Del Rio that no one missed him when he was gone. As they're about to mix it up Dean Ambrose come out and warns Owens and Del Rio he'll go through either one of them if he has to. Then Roman comes out and has an exchange with Miz and then they're once again interrupted by R-Truth who cuts a promo about being the underdog until Miz tells him he's not even in the tournament. He then apologizes and books it to the back. The Miz then argues with Reigns about how the show should go. Reigns says you're from Hollywood why don't you direction... Say action. Miz says "AND Action" and gets dropped by a punch from Dean Ambrose.


Cesaro def The Miz in a quick match. On his way to the back Stardust comes out and has an odd stare down before walking past like Cesaro wasn't there.

Neville and The Dudley Boyz def Stardust and the Ascension

Tyler Breeze cuts a promo on Zack Ryder's style being out of date and says he reminds him another "Uggo" Dolph Ziggler.

Tyler Breeze def Zack Ryder in another quick match. During the match Dolph Ziggler came out during the match and tried to attack Breeze after it was over but only got in a punch as Tyler Breeze made a quick exit.

The Sheep Druid's make their way to the ring and then the Wyatt Family's entrance is next. Bray Wyatt addresses The Undertaker and Kane suggesting he still has part of them. The Brothers of Destruction appear on the Titantron and address the Wyatts. As the segment closes Kane triggers the fire and all the sheep druids collapse as the fans chant "Rest In Peace"

Charlotte def Brie Bella in a quick match.

Big E def Kalisto with help from Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. After the match Big E hits another big splash on Kalisto and Ryback comes out to make the save.

Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns vs Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens ends in a double count out as all four men are battling outside. The four continue to battle and Reigns and Ambrose come out on top with the show closing with the two of them standing on each end of the WWE World Heavyweight Champion

11/16 WWE Raw Results

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The show kicked off with druids and The Undertaker and Kane addressing the Wyatts. Then the Wyatts came out to respond. Then the Druids in sheep masks attacked The Undertaker and Kane but were no match

#3 Kevin Owens def Neville to advance to the semi-final in a very good match

#8 Dean Ambrose def Dolph Ziggler to advance to semi-final and face Kevin Owens. A very technical matchup.

The New Day def The Uso's and Ryback via DQ after Ryback shoved the referee

#4 Roman Reigns def #6 Cesaro A very good match from Cesaro. Average for Reigns

The Dudley Boyz def The Ascension

#5 Alberto Del Rio def Kalisto and advances to meet Reigns in the Semi Final. A very good match that saw an accidental unmasking of Kalisto

The show closed with a contract signing between Divas Champion Charlotte and Paige which ended in a fight

11/09 Monday Night Raw Results

 

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The show starts off with Triple H coming out to a big pop. He goes on to say Seth Rollins has vacated the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and leads a "Thank You Rollins" chant. He then calls out Roman Reigns and offers him the WWE World Heavyweight Title if he became Triple H's "man" essentially an offer to join The Authority. Roman declines saying he's worked for everything he ever got.

 

 

All Rankings found here You Call That Wrestling Rankings Top 15 

 

#4 Roman Reigns def The Big Show

#3 Kevin Owens def Titus O'neil

#13 Dolph Ziggler def The Miz

Natalya def Naomi

#6 Cesaro def #7 Sheamus

#8 Dean Ambrose def #15 Tyler Breeze

New Day def Neville and The Uso's

 

#9 Bray Wyatt comes out to give a eulogy for The Undertaker and Kane. He's interrupted by the return of The Demon and The Deadman. The lights go out and the Wyatt family appear surrounding the ring. The Brothers of Destruction go on to dominate them to close the show

 

 

 

 

11/05 WWE SmackDown Results for (spoilers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Raw Results 

 

 

#5 Alberto Del Rio def Neville. After the match Jack Swagger comes out to save Neville and it looks like Del Rio has an opponent for Survivor Series

 

#4 The Uso's def The Ascension

 

The Wyatt Family def #2 The Lucha Dragons and The Prime Time Players in a survivor series style 4vs4. No Wyatt member was eliminated during the match. A clean sweep

 

#13 Ryback def #14 King Barrett

 

#9 Natalya def  #8 Tamina

 

#8 Dean Ambrose vs #3 Kevin Owens ends in a no-contest after Owens fakes a low blow. The referee initially disqualified Ambrose before seeing the replay.

 

 

10/29 WWE SmackDown Results for

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Bray Wyatt starts the show by issuing an open challenge to any three who want to challenge the Wyatt Family.

 

Roman Reigns defeats Kevin Owens via count out (Kevin Owens exits through the crowd).

 

The Lucha Dragons defeat The Dudley Boyz, The Ascension, and Wade Barrett/Sheamus.

 

Dolph Ziggler defeats The Miz in a Trick or Treat Street Fight. After the match Tyler Breeze comes out and works over Ziggler again.

 

Paige defeats Natalya. During the match Team B.A.D came out and distracted Natalya. After the match they jumped Natalya 3 on 1.

 

Alberto Del Rio defeats R-Truth

 

The Wyatt Family(Strowman,Harper,Rowan) defeat Ambrose, Cesaro and Ryback. Bray Wyatt gets an assist with a punch to Cesaro that leads to the Discus Clothesline from Harper as Wyatt's close the show.

WWE Singles Rankings Updated 10/26 Post Raw/HIAC update

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Top 15 Singles Competitors

+1

1. Brock Lesnar - The Beast rises one to the top spot after an instant classic at Hell In A Cell. The best match of the rivalry with the Undertaker by far. Brock using the low blow proves The Beast Incarnate wants to win as much as he wants to bring the pain and that's bad news for anyone in his path.

+1

2. Seth Rollins - The architect stops Demon Kane at HIAC in convincing fashion and will face the newly crowned #1 contender

+1

3. Kevin Owens - KO with a big win at HIAC to move beyond Ryback and another win on Raw over an impressive but struggling Cesaro moves KO into the three spot.

-3

4. John Cena - The "champ" no more. Cena drops the United States Championship to a returning Alberto Del Rio and it wasn't even a contest.  Word is Cena is set to fall further in the rankings as he takes time off.

+5

5.  Roman Reigns - After an instant classic against Bray Wyatt in HIAC Reigns followed it up with a Raw win over Kofi Kingston and then wins the Fatal 4-way to become the #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and a shot at former Shield brother Seth Rollins. A stunning 24-hours for Reigns.

- Previously unranked

6. Alberto Del Rio - The Mexican superstar made a shocking return and did enough to take the United States Championship off John Cena at Hell In A Cell. The following night he secured a win over Neville but fell short in the #1 Contender Fatal 4-way despite looking impressive.

-1

7. Sheamus - The new trio of Sheamus, Rusev and King Barrett may have lost at HIAC but they redeemed themselves with a win on Raw over Ryback and The Dudley Boyz.

-2 8. Cesaro - The Swiss Superman may have picked up a win on the HIAC pre show but he failed to gain a spot in the #1 contender Fatal 4-way on Raw. While he controlled most of the Match he ultimately fell to Kevin Owens to continue a rough run of results despite strong showings. It may only be a matter of time until Cesaro breaks out.

-2 9. Rusev - The new trio of Sheamus, Rusev and King Barrett may have lost at HIAC but they redeemed themselves with a win on Raw over Ryback and The Dudley Boyz.

-mistakenly unranked previously

10. Bray Wyatt - While he lost at HIAC he put on a hell of a match with Reigns and he wasted little time moving on when the Wyatt Family attacked and abducted The Undertake rand the next night Kane.

-3

11. Dean Ambrose - Ambrose may be hurt as he didn't have a match at HIAC and again on Raw. He's going to continue to drop in the ranking as long as he's Roman Reigns personal cheerleader.

-1

12. Dolph Ziggler - A win in the HIAC pre-show and a ticket to the #1 contender Fatal 4-way still isn't enough to keep Ziggler from falling as Ziggler would lose to Roman Reigns. 

- previously unranked

13. Wade Barrett - The new trio of Sheamus, Rusev and King Barrett may have lost at HIAC but they redeemed themselves with a win on Raw over Ryback and The Dudley Boyz.

-2

14. Kane - He lost and looked unremarkable at WWE HIAC. I really thought we would see more of a fight from The Demon Kane but it appears father time has caught up to even the Devils favorite Demon.

 -2
15. Ryback - Another loss to Owens at HIAC and he followed that up with a loss with the Dudley Boyz vs Wade Barrett, Rusev and Sheamus. Perhaps he should join the Dudley Boyz as tonight was one of the few enjoyable matches he's had.

 Falling out of the top-15 mainly due to inactivity are The Big Show, Randy Orton, The Undertaker

Smackdown Results for 10/22/2015

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Seth Rollins defeats Cesaro 3/5

Solid match that saw WWE World Heavyweight Champion Rollins take some good damage early. At one point he tries to leave and Cesaro gives chase. Heading back into the ring Seth Rollins took over from that point on and closed the match with The Pedigree. The Cosmic Wasteland(Stardust, The Ascension) sat at ringside with a Stardust Section sign and Stardust referring to Cesaro as Superman which clearly is a build up to a future feud for both.

Nikki Bella defeats Paige 3/5

A pretty good divas match that saw the two divas trade power moves and near falls. Despite Team Bella and PCB at ringside there was no outside interference and Nikki picks up a clean win via The Rack Attack

Miz TV  featuring Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae 

The segment lead out with some verbal barbs between Miz and Ziggler. Then Summer Rae and Ziggler which all leads to Summer Rae introducing her "new man" Tyler Breeze who comes out to NXT chants. He quickly goes from insulting Ziggler to full assault and drops Dolph before taking a couple selfies with Summer and heading to the back.

Sheamus and Barrett with Rusev defeat The Lucha Dragons 2/5
A clear mismatch from the start is salvaged by the high flying Lucha Dragon offense. Kalisto stood out and put on a show reminiscent of a young WCW Rey Mysterio. His pace and creativity may soon lead to a successful singles career however it was an impressive Brogue Kick from the outside as Sheamus that sealed the deal and King Barrett got the cover.

Bo Dallas vs Ryback 0/5
A typical quick squash match. Building Ryback up this way serves little purpose heading into Hell In A Cell. The match was followed by Renee Young interviewing a very confident Kevin Owens.

Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeat The New Day without Xavier Woods 2/5
A fairly one-sided affair. Reigns and Ambrose were in control from start to finish. New day tried to exit early but were forced back to ringside by The Dudley Boyz

Overall 2/5

A very average Smackdown heading into a PPV. The build up for Hell In A Cell has been lackluster and outside of Lesnar vs Undertaker you may have trouble remembering what matches are even on the Hell In A Cell card so we can help! 


Hell In A Cell Card Sunday 10/25
Pre-show
Rusev, King Barrett and Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler, Neville and Cesaro

Main Card
John Cena vs ??? (US Open Challenge)

Kevin Owens vs Ryback (Intercontinental)

Roman Reigns vs Bray Wyatt (Hell In A Cell)

Charlotte vs Nikki Bella (Divas Championship)

The New Day vs The Dudley Boyz (WWE Tag Team Titles)

Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar (Hell In A Cell)

Kane vs Seth Rollins (WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

Fortnight Character Rewrite #1: Roman Reigns

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This week we discuss the controversial Roman Reigns. Reigns is the typical buff WWE powerhouse and fans know this not because he's a show stopper must-see Monday night delight Nope... it's because WWE has force fed him to the masses and he's being rejected harder than the nerd who approached the cheerleader. That being said I like Roman and I see the potential in spite of the boos.
 

 

The problem is... Reigns is not what the fans want him to be. Not yet at least. Welcome to the first ever Fortnight Character Re-write. A bi-weekly look at superstars who desperately needs a change and some ideas on how that can be achieved.
 

 

Off the top lets do a quick break down of Roman Reigns.

Pros

 

The look - Roman's a big tough Samoan much like the rest of his family who have made a big impact on the wrestling business. From his long hair to the eye catching sleeve he's definitely got the "it" factor.

 

Size and strength - At 6'3 265 Reigns is built for war and he's shown he can do some serious damage but it was his ability to weather the storm at WrestleMania 31 against Lesnar that really stood out. Not only did he visit Suplex City but he survived it and was able to push Lesnar around for a while as well.

 

Cons

Personality/Mic skill - Roman has a great story and outside the ring he's seems like a very likeable guy. The fans don't get to see the real Roman Reigns though. On nights when Reigns teams up with Dean Ambrose he's far looser and has fun and it shows. By himself though he struggles to come through as anything more than a brawler while seeming nervous and also lacking confidence on the microphone.

 

Gimmick - You have Seth Rollins, The WWE World Heavyweight Champion, The Man, The Architect the man on top of the mountain despite a struggling in-ring record. Dean Ambrose, Unstable, Lunatic Fringe . The loose cannon coming out of The Shield he's unpredictable and love a brawl. Then you have Roman Reigns who has failed entirely to evolve. The same entrance, the same music, the same move-set and the same nice guy attitude.

 

Move-set - Superman Punch, Spear, Apron dropkick, Samoan drop. Reigns has been falling more and more into the 4 moves of death comfort zone. Much like John Cena you can recognize the pattern almost immediately.

 

 

"Enough is a enough and it's time for a change" - Owen Hart

 

Roman Reigns has superstar potential but I haven't seen a guy with all the goods stall out so fast and at such an early stage like this. It's unprecedented. Chalk it up to a combination of Reigns being unwilling to change and creative dropping the ball.

 

Lets look at a couple scenarios starting with a classic

The Bodyguard

Roman was the beast of The Shield. He played the supporting role incredibly well. His mic time was limited and he let his power do the talking.

 

A perfect scenario is to first drop the Shield look. Lose the vest. I don't have an opinion about guys going shirt or no shirt so I don't care but the bullet proof vest look is weak. Nobody is going to shoot you and you're not D'Lo Brown doing loaded frog splashes.

 

Now Roman has that big tough look that every WWE bodyguard usually has(Diesel, Batista etc.) so it's a natural fit he already looks mean and you know he can brawl.

 

That being The Authority clearly isn't going away so it's best to build it. Start by having Reigns turn on Ambrose and follow in the foot steps of Seth Rollins. A heel turn that sees Roman spend some time backstage with the Authority and Triple H which in turn will help him with his mic skills and give him and the fans a break from the deafening boos.

 

As with all bodyguard gimmicks you have a few options but all of them involve a year or so of Reigns doing dirty work and building him to look very strong without teasing a turn. He's got to become a convincingly good pal of the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and if Seth continues as champion the betrayal needs to be a complete blindside without warning or hints. None of this tormented guy finally loses it... none of the open title aspirations causes a rift... Let it happen when it's least expected... Think Evolution the night after Randy Orton won the World Heavyweight Title.

 

1. A simple betrayal during a Rollins open challenge for the WWE WHC. Maybe have Rollins start holding open challenges for a month or so and when he's grown tired have Reigns squash Rollins in a one sided match.

 

2. The Authority is challenged by a group and must disband if they lose which would see Reigns turn baby face destroying the Authority from within

 

3. Reigns eventually gets the nod from the Authority and takes down Rollins to become "The Man" He's already got heat so if he can become nasty and actually earns it by destroying some well liked stars it's a great way to end the bodyguard gimmick and move Reigns back into the title picture.

 

Resistance

At one point there was The Ministry of Darkness vs The Corporation. WWE vs the WCW/ECW Invaders. NWO Black and White vs NWO Red/Wolfpac.

 

It's been quite a while since the last invasion. Nexus had a small scale and short lived invasion which was fun at first but WWE hasn't had a big one lately. If they did. Roman Reigns once he's dropped the Shield gimmick would be a great powerhouse in that stable for either side who can come out very strong in the end.

 

The Authority has been getting weaker and you know when things get weak it either ends or rebound. It may be time to start building that stable and with every stable you need La resistance and I'm not talking about Renee Dupree and Sylvain Grenier. WWE has a glut of talent some of which have no direction whatsoever so unifying some of them for a more hostile stable war would help a few guys claw back from obscurity while hopefully intriguing some fans into tuning back in.

 

Throwback... APA 2.0

This one is a little different. We all enjoyed the Acolytes Protection Agency. John Bradshaw Layfield (Formerly known simply as "Bradshaw") and Ron Simmons(Farooq) were a brawling mercenary tag team that worked for whoever paid the most that night and they were extremely effective and very well liked. Most times they sat in the back smoking cigars, drinking beer and playing poker but when it was time for a match or time to take care of someone else' business they got the job done sometimes in devastating fashion.

 

This role is perfect for Roman Reigns. The fans need to either see a strong heel or see a less serious side of Roman and Roman needs to start having fun on camera and enjoy being out there. Getting booed is wearing on him and the fans right now obviously don't care much for him.

 

You're naturally thinking Ambrose would be perfect for this role but I disagree. Ambrose has done well to carve our his own niche and he's got the fan support he needs so saddling him down with a struggling Reigns will only hurt him.

 

I see Baron Corbin in this role or even think former TNA stars and NXT newcomers Samoa Joe or even James Storm would be a great companion to Reigns. You need a couple big nasty fighters for this role. Guys you know can hurt someone when they're on their way to the ring. With Joe you have a Samoan connection which could be fun as long as it's not turned into a racial gimmick as we've seen in the past. 

 

 

 

Review

It's clear Reigns needs to be reworked and taking him off TV may be the best course of action at least for a couple months. New look. New attitude. New moves. All can be achieved but the onus is on WWE Creative to build Reigns as he clearly hasn't made enough changes to be relevant on his own.

 

Some guys need a creative push instead of a title push and left unchanged for four years Reigns is the poster boy for an epic blunder by WWE Creative. WWE brass must realize that Roman Reigns isn't the only one suffering through this trend before it consumes others. The fans want change because it's a new day! yes it is!

 

 

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