And I’m Like… (Reviewing WWE in MSG October 3rd 2015)

Jake Drury

10:38 pm October 3, 2015

Extra Sugar, Extra Salt, Extra Oil and the MSG

We get a video package. Talking about how important Madison Square Garden is, and showing Cena vs. Rollins in a cage!!

Live From MSG STARTS NOW!

Sheamus and Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton

Sheamus entrance make him look SSOOOOO WHITE!
I did not research the card for tonight, I only know about the two advertised matches. This is surprising.
Once Ziggler and Orton were introduced, I got sad. It’s hard for me to enjoy these two at the moment.
It starts off like it would almost be a tornado tag but then Rusev and Ziggler go to the apron.
Orton seems to be having a little more energy than normal. When Orton moves quickly he is very good. I guess I don’t like good Orton being slow and prodding. Give me urgent Orton any day.
Orton looks like he is having a blast, he pokes Rusev in the eye and tags Ziggler in and laughs while doing all of it.
Rusev does a big move and still sells his vision problems from when Orton poked him.
As Sheamus puts Ziggler in a headlock, I think to myself, Self, would it hurt more if the guy had bigger biceps? That muscle has got to dig into your throat, I would like my headlocks applied by skinny or flabby men. Then all you gotta worry about is B.O.
Rusev launches Ziggler into the turnbuckle by doing a catapult maneuver. If you ever try it in real life, if your the one being catapulted. If you don’t jump you’ll just fall crotch first into the applier. Trust Me.
Rusev is yelling at Ziggler in Bulgarian… Like Dolph can understand that.. JBL points that out to my delight.
Summer Rae is underrated as a manager, she is spot on with facial expressions and when to engage the crowd.
Orton got the hot tag, hit his signatures, tried to “Go to that place.” Rusev got involved though and Sheamus set up for the Brogue Kick, he misses and Dolph hits a Superkick and Randy Orton caught a dazed Sheamus in an RKO.

And I’m Like… That was a match that was more fun than I thought it would be. The crowd is hot tonight, they sound more kid strong, which is weird for me to hear in a New York crowd. Rusev got the mic and called Sheamus a “stupid, dumb, American” lololol. He says Sheamus is as “Useless more than Lana” Rusev tells Sheamus to pack his suitcase and leave, Sheamus hits a Brogue instead. Sheamus grabs the Money In The Bank briefcase and a microphone and tells Rusev to “Kiss his Arse”

We get a video package of Kane and Seth Rollins, basically guaranteeing that Demon Kane will get involved.

Stardust vs. Neville

Byron hopes Stardust won’t eat a turnbuckle pad like George Steele. JBL says he would only if there were Cosmic Dust in there.
Wow these guys wrestles each other alot though.
Even though we have seen Neville’s flippy offense before, the crowd still pops for it live.
Stardust noticed Neville’s cape and tried to do something with it, Neville ran at him and Stardust clotheslined the poop out of Neville.
I forgot how good JBL is without Michael Cole out there, he is more reserved. He still says things like ‘twerking’ but yeah.
Remember how I said that the crowd is hot tonight? They are cooling to ice right now.
An Asai Moonsault to the outside by Neville, crowd barely pops. Neville sets up for the Red Arrow and the crowd starts making noise.
Stardust hits a Side Effect and Stardust puts on Nevilles cape and runs around screaming. Stardust goes to the top rope with the cape draped on his head, he misses a double axe handle.
Neville goes to set up the Red Arrow, he hits it and the crowd counts along with three cause we all know the Red Arrow is the end all be all.

And I’m Like… That kind of drained the excitement the show had, this is basically a Raw. I was expecting more Beast in the East and not dark matches before Raw… I don’t know thats how I feel at the moment.

Paul Heyman is interviewed by Renee Young. Paul Heyman introduces himself, he is holding two cell phones. He said they are in the worlds most famous arena. “This place is SSSPPPEECCIIIAALLL” “Madison Square Garden becomes the city hall in Suplex City”

There is a WWE 24 on NXT. I am so stoked, I love these behind the scenes documentaries. NXT is so smart in making it a thing about US! and meaning it. WWE always says the WWE Universe but I don’t feel like a member of that universe, I feel like a viewer of that universe. NXT though.. that’s a universe I feel I belong in.

We get a Raw recap of Nikki Bella beating Charlotte in that Six-Diva Tag Match.

Team Bella vs. PCB

PCB enters separately, thats a nice nuance.
The crowd of women cheer very very loudly for the Bellas.
Becky gives her Steampunk goggles to a kid in the crowd and yup, I’m only a Becky fan in this match.
NO TEAM B.A.D. again? WHAT THE HELL?!?!? This Diva’s revolution turned into a two team feud with the B.A.D. girls kicked to the curb. I am salty as hell at this.
This is a Network special yet we just have the same matches, the same types of matches, that’s weird. Why not take a chance and do something new?
Alicia Fox is legit getting her ASS WHUUPPPED! Becky and Paige keep aggressively tagging each other and beating on Alicia as a “We Want Sasha” chant breaks out. Yes we do New York.. yes we do,
Once Brie Bella tags in, Team Bella takes advantage of Becky Lynch and does not let up.
JBL talks about this Classic match
The match built to a hot tag with Charlotte, we get Wooo’s from the crowd and they are a little livelier when Charlotte was in the ring, Charlotte went for the figure 8 but Paige tagged herself in. My Wife goes “Wait, they are still on a team together??” I eye rolled because… yeah they are.
The match didn’t end after that either, which is weird. We already know you can’t trust The Frenemy Paige.
Paige went for a tag but both Becky and Charlotte dropped off the apron to not help Paige.
They leave her in the ring too.

And I’m Like… That was too long, it served it’s purpose in having P begone from C and B. For real though, Paige needs to be a heel, she has very few like-able qualities. Paige’s voice is cracking and there isn’t a reaction from the crowd just a little kid saying WHAT?!?!

Now we get a Bray and Roman Reigns package. I’m started to regret watching this. I remember watching Beast In The East and it was so magical. It was different, it was 4:30am, it was NXT, it was something that was memorable. This legit feels like a live show, I wanna be all YAY but I am all UGH!!

Intercontinental Championship

Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens (c)

Fuckin Finally!!!! I’m sure this match will be good, just sure of it.
This is the 25th anniversary of Jericho in the wrestling business…. Holy Shit…
We got two Canadians for the Intercontinental title!!! Jericho talks about his first match ever, it was with Lance Storm and they wrestled to a draw. He points out Don Callus too.
I am not sure why he is sucking up so much and all of his friends in the business are there.. Retirement match? Unannounced? He said when he is done, we will never be the same again.
Kevin Owens music to a loud male pop.
Owens walks out, he soaks up the sight that is MSG. His music just makes the matches feel big and important. Maybe it’s cause of the precedent set with NXT and the U.S. Open Challenge.
HOLY SHIT!! Kevin Owens kissed the belt!! That was my favorite Bret Hart’s thing. Thank’s K.O,
These two are pretty vicious from the get go, I tell ya what.
Owens yells “Happy Anniversary Chris!” and stomps him in the head.
The match is back and forth now, each guy hitting some small brawl moves and some big moves, it stays pretty even Stephen though, until Jericho hit the enzeguri
Owens turns the tables with a Lariet
Owens went for the Pop Up Powerbomb, Jericho counters into a Codebreaker attempt, Owens hits a package powerbomb to get a smattering of “This is Awesome” chants.
Owens counters the Lionsault and hits the cannonball, he goes to follow that up with a swanton bomb and Jericho gets his knees up.
Jericho gets the Walls of Jericho in. Owens got to the ropes. JBL says “Trust me, at the Royal Rumble in 2008 I was in that hold and you cannot breathe.”
Jericho hit the Codebreaker but took a good 10 seconds to get to Owens for the pin. K.O. got the rope break.
Jericho was stomping away, the ref got in Chris’s way, Owens hit a Superkick!
Kevin goes for a Pop Up Powerbomb but Jericho reverses that into a Walls Of Jericho attempt, Owens pokes Jericho in the eye and snags a roll up pin.

And I’m Like… That’s what I’m looking for, granted we got alot of the same guys as on the Beast In The East show, this is a match that I enjoyed very well. Every move was done well and made sense at the times that they did it. Can’t ask for much more.

Breaking Ground preview again, my wrestling allergies will be acting up I’m sure.

Big Show stares at the screen.

WWE Tag Team Championship

The Dudley Boyz vs. The New Day(c)

I am so so not a fan of the Dudleyz, They were talking about how when they came out it was a “Shock Pop” cause no one expected it and they all loved it. Yeah I did, for real, but then remembered they do not mix well in my cup of tea.
The New Day is running threw everything the Dudleyz do, like push each other, and say Whazzzuupp! They wear glasses with no lenses, Kofi says that is “Non-sense” The New Day is shaming us and the Dudleyz for Xavier going through a table.
It is amazing how long the Dudleyz have been at it though, how can their bodies still hold up?
This match is not a Tables Match… it doesn’t have the umph cause the whole storyline is built on tables, Xavier has been put through one too! It’s like the blowoff to the feud happened a few weeks ago… We are just doing the matches now.
Dudleyz go for the Whazzzup and Xavier throws D-Von off the top. JBL asks why they don’t bring Spike back to counter Woods. That’s a damn good idea JBL.
This match has slowed down and I’m fighting sleep, it’s weird. It’s the New Day, but I just don’t care about this match or storyline. It’s so jumbled.
Bubba just sat and watched Big E make a tag to Kofi, than quick dove toward Devon and rolled out of the ring… That was very bad.
Dudleyz hit the 3D and Xavier broke the match up…. This feud continues….

And I’m Like… I would boo if I was there too, ugh more of this? Can we get a new storyline or some retribution stuff? I don’t know, the table thing is good but it feels played out. Xavier grabs a table and The New Day sets it up. 3D on Xavier Woods threw the table… STOP DOING THAT!!! That is the one moment we need for a pay off, we see it all the time. STOP IT!

Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar

Seth Rollins and Kane and John Cena are main eventing. Even further proof Big Show is gon’ lose.
Maybe my soundbar is off but the crowd sounds so quiet than what I’m used to hearing at MSG.
JBL name drops Spiros Arion and that makes me swoon. Here is where I write about WWE Old School, Spiros was on there.
Big Show tosses Lesnar over the top rope, Lesnar is scratched on his side.
Show hits two chokeslams on Lesnar and Lesnar just stands right up after word, Show hits a third for a close two count.
Show went for a KTFO Punch but Lesnar countered into a German, and then another, and another, he screams like a primitive beast. Lesnar went for F-5 but Show was too heavy.. so ANOTHER GERMAN. We are at 4.
Lesnar hit an F-5 for Three and that’s it.

And I’m Like….yup.

Big Show looks like he hurt a rib pretty bad though. Lesnar is walking back to the ring. Show gets back in the ring too but he is messed up, this is weird….. Brock hits an OVERHEAD belly to belly on Show… He grabs Big Show and goes, “here we go another F-5” show goes “I Know.” It’s funny that the mic’s caught that. Big Show takes forever to leave like HHH, the crowd is not clapping either, like HHH. Big Show totally broke his rib though.. he got boo’d too. This dude should be respected more. We see him too much but he is a legit legend. APPRECIATE HIM!

We get a Bayley vs. Sasha video package, with endorsements by Rolling Stone and Busted Open Radio. I AM SO STOKED!!! That is what life is about you guys. NXT Iron Man match!!!! Sasha and Bayley suckas All Day Every Day.

Jon Stewart is in the front row…. What does that mean?!?!

United States Championship

Seth Rollins Vs. John Cena(c)

Pin, Submission or Escape.
I don’t think Jon Stewart will play a role in this match, but I do think Kane will.
Some headlocks and then the big move that makes both men act like they have been wrestling for 20 minutes is a top rope bulldog.
Rollins hits a Slingblade and Rich Brennen calls it by name to my surprise.
We only really are hearing “Let’s Go Cena, Cena Sucks”
Cena is actually getting his faced rubbed into the cage and it’s pretty intense.
Cena hits an Electric Chair for two. I wish there wasn’t a pin. I mean I don’t know if the match drama increases with the more chances to win, but it would be nice to see an escape only match.
Both guys are on the top rope again, Rollins falls off the top in perfect position for Cena to go for a top rope leg drop, Rollins caught him in a sit out powerbomb. Cena should have climbed out.
Cena goes into his 5 moves of doom after some cage work.
Rollins reverses it and goes for his 5 knuckle shuffle, Cena reverses that and hits the shuffle. He goes for an AA, Seth tries to escape but gets caught in the STF
Rollins and Cena trade cage door escapes now.
Rollins tries to leave off the top now, Cena is grabbing him by the hair. Now Cena is leaving, Seth races up to the top and cathces Cena at the last second. Rollins hits a superplex into a Falcon Arrow for two.
Rollins is so close to escaping now and Rollins gets caught by Cena. They are teetering at the top with a Yay/Boo spot.
Cena with a tornado ddt for two
Cena went for the door, Rollins climbed to the to and shit the door with his foot, he starts climbing down and Cena pulled him back in the cage for an AA attempt. Rollins reverses for a kick to Cena’s head for two.
This is Awesome chants breaks out, Cena puts Rollins in the STF and damn this match won’t die.
Rollins hits a low blow on Cena, starts scaling the cage and Kane’s music hit like we knew it would.
Rollins sees Kane on the outside so he goes for a frog splash off the top of the cage to Cena and misses.
Cena hits the AA and wins lol
Kane enters the cage when Cena leaves, the ref bolts too.
Kane gets Seth in a chokeslam hold, And hits the chokeslam. And a Tombstone.

And I’m Like… Underwhelmed. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I do not feel satisfied, maybe it was a long day, maybe we’ve seen this before. I hope the fans there live had a good time. I am going to bed though, see you tomorrow for the Payin Dues reviews.