So people are being oddly quiet about this. What did everyone think of last night's show?
Surprisingly, I thought it was one of the better WWE shows that I've seen in a long time. It was far from perfect. In fact there was some stuff that was just terrible. But there were a lot of good matches, a hot main event, some actual story development, and a focus on a new era of performers. All of that is a positive in my mind.
Obviously what happened to Enzo put a dampener on the show. That sucked, and that match could have been good too. Not technically excellent like some of the others on the card, but entertaining and heated.
The McMahon promo was way too long. And it was utterly painful. And it didn't need to be on the show in the first place. And the McMahons don't need to be on a show again ever. But oh well.
The finish of Charlotte/Nattie was horrible too. Lets just leave Montreal alone.
Other than that, I think I liked everything though. The Zayn/Owens match was tremendous. One of the better matches of the year so far. They put Owens over strong which was the right move. Huge props to these two guys for getting an anxious crowd back into the show.
Cesaro/Miz was a fun match. It kept the show going at a good tempo. I thought it elevated the IC title a little. And Kevin Owens came off as a star here, after a great turn on commentary and after laying everyone out again. This was a good way to push a new star heel during a time where they badly need them.
Ambrose/Jericho wasn't great, but it picked up as it went on. The right person went over. Probably fourth best match on the show. Maybe fifth if you include Ryback/Kalisto from the pre-show who I thought had a surprisingly good match.
Charlotte vs Nattie was really good except for the finish.
Reigns vs Styles was a great main event. I thought it had loads of atmosphere, and that both guys came off as stars. It was a bit overbooked, and I'd have preferred less focus on the McMahons. But this was a stronger story than we've gotten in a main event in a while. I liked that they had Styles win twice before losing, to protect him and justify the rematch. The Bullet Club stuff is brewing nicely in the background. If they introduce Balor to the equation too, I think they could have a hell of a main event scene this summer between those three guys.
I'm feeling kinda uncharacteristically optimistic at the moment. I'd probably call this show a 7/10. I thought it was much, much, much better than Wrestlemania.