By Graham "GSM" Matthews "Hangman" Adam Page def. Jonathan Gresham It's amazing how much more refreshed Page feels following his heel turn. I couldn't have cared less about him during The Decade, and while I initially thought having him join The Bullet Club would be overkill, it has been the best thing for him and the group. Gresham has performed well in the few times I've seen him on television, and this was a flashy, fun squash match to further Page's momentum. Coming off his clean victory over Jay Briscoe at Death Before Dishonor, I hope ROH fully intends to push him accordingly. Kamaitachi def. Stuka Jr. This was my first look at Stuka and he impressed me right off the bat. Kamaitatchi always excels whenever he's in action, but Stuka had a strong showing here and quickly made me take notice of him and his awe-inspiring aerial abilities. I would like to see Kamaitachi build more credibility with wins such as this so he's appears to be more than just the lackey for The Addiction.
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By Graham "GSM" Matthews SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon and SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan Introduced the New Tag Team and Women's Titles Well, we were all expecting this to happen eventually, and while I was originally in favor of having only one women's and one tag team title, this was necessary in ensuring Superstars aren't going back and forth between brands. The presentation of both belts was well done and I liked how they made two new matches for Backlash right off the bat. I'm not crazy about them using the same designs as Raw's women's and tag titles, but the blue color is fine, I suppose. Thanks to the Connecticut crowd for not crapping on the titles the same way Brooklyn did at SummerSlam. I appreciate that. Becky Lynch def. Alexa Bliss Bliss is still not the complete package in the ring just yet, but she does excel in just about every other area. As I've said in the past, in working with better wrestlers such as Lynch, she will be on that same level in no time. She had an impressive outing here against Lynch and I was fine with Lynch getting her win back following her team's loss at SummerSlam. Meanwhile, the bickering between Natalya and Naomi didn't do much for me on commentary, but at least it wasn't over-the-top. By Graham "GSM" Matthews #AskGSM is a weekly Q&A video where I, Graham "GSM" Matthews (and special guest John Napolitano!), answer fan questions from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in regards to the world of wrestling. Nothing is off limits, and this week’s edition touches upon a variety of topics including:
By Graham "GSM" Matthews Erick Rowan def. Rhyno I was wondering what entrance theme Rowan would be using now that he's back to being on his own, and it looks like he'll be using that same addictive song from a few years ago. I hated it at first, but then it grew on me and it became a guilty pleasure of mine. Anyway, this was a fine big man matchup and Rhyno carried Rowan (who remains rather green) to a competent contest. I would have liked to see Rhyno win, but you can't blame the guy for wanting to put the younger talent over. Here's hoping Rowan reunites with Luke Harper upon his return to the ring in a few months. The Hype Bros def. The Vaudevillians If I recall correctly, The Hype Bros have been undefeated since coming to the main roster, which is pretty impressive. The Vaudevillians have been on WWE's proverbial shit list for months, so it doesn't surprise me at all that The Hype Bros made short work of them here. It was a fun little match while it lasted and the crowd was into The Hype Bros, so it didn't overstay its welcome and was exactly what it needed to be. |
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