Opening Segment

Sheamus was basically rubbing it in the fans’ face. Winning the briefcase will bring more eyes on him which is good, for Sheamus at least. What I didn’t like here is that Sheamus said to Ambrose the exact same thing he told him on Monday : I won, you lost. The number of encounters these two had in the recent weeks suggests that WWE is planning for a feud between them. That should be interesting, especially if it was for the contract.

Highlight of the segment :

” How stupid do I look now ? ” – Sheamus

Ambrose and Reigns backstage interview

I don’t usually review interviews but, this was quite the good one. Reigns, and despite being asked about his match later on the night, sent a strong massage to Bray Wyatt while being all serious and angry. Ambrose didn’t say a word because he had a much important matter in his hand, his brother. It all made sense. This was a simple yet effective way to show that Reigns is preoccupied by Wyatt actions. It showed that flowery words and puns are not what makes a strong interview.

Highlight of the segment :

” I don’t run, I never have and I never will “ – Roman Reigns

Ziggler def. Bo Dallas

This match was short, and lacked while it lasted. Bo Dallas continues his directionless journey in WWE. I’m not asking to put the WWE title on him but, the guy deserves to be in a meaningful feud at least. Talking about what wrestlers deserve, Rusev deserves to get double his salary for attending nearly every show despite his injury. And by the way, and despite Lana finally accompanying Dolph to the ring, the two are still the most awkward couple on TV.

Neville def. Xavier Woods

Suddenly, we are seeing much more of Woods inside the ring, and I would say he is doing well. The match didn’t last much but the action that took place was good. This was more about the title feud between New Day and Prime Time Players than the match itself. Speaking about the titles, New Day are still the champions in my head. That’s how bad the way the titles changed hands was.

Highlight of the segment :

Titus throws Kingston into the barricade.

Rollins Talk about his match with Lesnar

After showing nothing but fear on Monday, Rollins came out to basically say that the beast incarnate : Brock Lesnar was the one afraid of him. He also talked like he destroyed Brock at Wrestlemania when all he actually did was a sneaky cash-in, he didn’t even pin Lesnar. That’s what you call a good heel. Rollins saying that Lesnar is the last name he must take down in his path to greatness was a smart way to sell the match. This was another excellent heel work by The Architect.

Highlight of the segment :

” I can’t wait “ – Seth Rollins

Kevin Owens def. Cesaro

Their interview earlier in the night was good. Cesaro telling Owens that “he touched him first” was the highlight of course. Although not much chemistry between the two elite wrestlers was apparent, their match was still excellent. This was a hard-hitting match with a lot of high spots, mostly from Cesaro. Match of the night for sure. It’s interesting to see what WWE will do with Cesaro now that his partner is out for a long time. My question is : Why didn’t Natalya accompany Cesaro to the ring ? Aren’t they teammates ?

Highlight of the segment :

Cesaro springboard spinning uppercut.

Ambrose and Reigns def. Sheamus and Kane

Another tag team match main-eventing Smackdown. The match was very good but nothing near exciting. The most important part came toward the end of the match. Bray Wyatt titantron distraction cost Reigns and Ambrose the win the match. I liked Reigns playing the distraction well i.e. having all his attention on Bray. Small but important details. After a short promo, the lights went out. When the lights were back, the picture of Reigns and his daughter Wyatt had was in the middle of the ring for Roman to pick it up. The New Face of Fear finally started to actually play mind his games with his opponent !

Highlight of the segment :

Bray Wyatt laugh in the background.