By Graham "GSM" Matthews Stephanie McMahon Called Out SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero Nothing annoys me more in today's WWE than The Authority opening the show. It's been what feels like every single week and it's more asinine on this episode in particular because there's a pay-per-view in six days. What did this have to do with anything? One thing fans have learned in the last several years is that we should not at all take Vickie's firings seriously as she gets hired back a short while later. It's been rumored for a while that Vickie's on her way out for good this time and I hope they're true. Announcing Vickie vs. Stephanie for later in the night was nice and all, but as previously mentioned, it had absolutely nothing to do with the Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Luke Harper def. WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso We've seen these two teams clash in singles competition before and with Jimmy and Jey basically acquiring the same in-ring skills, this wasn't anything out of the ordinary. They had a nice back-and-forth match a few weeks back on Main Event a few weeks back that actually resulted in Harper losing, but this was nothing more than a glorified squash. Jey's challenge to Erick Rowan was a good hook going into the commercial break, though it isn't the most anticipated match in history.
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By Greg Lowenthal Hey guys here's one more character analysis before I go back to writing my regular blog. This time I'm focusing on The Celtic Warrior Sheamus. Since debuting in the WWE around 2008, Sheamus has proven what a powerhouse of a wrestler he is. His unpredictability, combined with his strength and his uncanny quickness in the ring is an example of the sheer dominance that Sheamus has displayed in the ring. And it is that perfect balance and combination that has led him to multiple WWE title reigns and successes as a Superstar. I expect nothing but great things from him in the future and I hope to see him as WWE World Heavyweight Champion in the near future. I have him as one of my picks for winning the Money In The Bank Ladder Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. By Graham "GSM" Matthews Opening Segment We see this same sort of segment for every multi-man matchup in WWE, whether it be a Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber or Money in the Bank. Every man involved in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder match made their case for why they should be champion (except for Bray Wyatt who shouldn't have appeared anyway) and the brawl that brought out was a nice teaser of what was to come in the main event. It was a paint-by-the-numbers segment that featured nothing notable, but it was effective hype for the upcoming title match. Seth Rollins def. Kofi Kingston I was looking forward to this match as it had the potential to be great on paper, but it was nothing more than an extended squash for Rollins. Rollins needed the win and it was refreshing to see him defeat someone not named Dolph Ziggler, but it would have been nice had the match gone on a little longer. I realize Kingston means next to nothing nowadays, but his pre-match promo seemed to indicate that he might have involvement in the Money in the Bank Ladder match. Dean Ambrose continues to cut great promos and he is carrying Rollins to enjoyable verbal exchanges. By Graham "GSM" Matthews MVP Called Out TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eric Young It continues to annoy me that this show always opens with a promo from either MVP or Young. It's never anything different and it always kicks off the show on a sour note. That said, this was a logical follow-up to the events that occurred at Slammiversary and the promos from both individuals were fine. The segment was also a nice tie-in to the subsequent championship match. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eric Young def. Kenny King I thought Young and King had a short match last week, and then they have a three minute contest on this show. No world title match should ever be this short, but I can see why it was. Granted, these two have the potential to have a much better match than this, but with Young still having to defend the title again later on in the night, it was logical for this bout to be brief. MVP's post-match promo finally brought out his aggressive side and it was fun to watch. It also made several matches official for later in the night. |
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