Opening Segment

Saying that this segment dragged is such an understatement. I understand that WWE wanted to show that Rollins will go to the extremes of sucking up to his Authority teammates now that Lesnar is around. They also wanted to generate heat toward Rollins in a Flair-esque manner. Still, 15 minutes is too much for that. I can’t really blame Rollins for how long the segment felt to last. Unless your name is Paul Heyman, you can’t cut a 15 minute promo that is not boring.

Highlight of the segment :

Rollins calling noble his mentor.

Big Show def. Mark Henry

Is Mark Henry a heel or a face ? Are we supposed to take him as a serious threat ? If so, why did he lose in less than 2 minutes ? These are some questions this match left unanswered. There is of course a bigger and more important question : Why is Big Show of all people feuding for the IC title in 2015 ?. As for the match, The Miz commentary was the best part of it.

Ryback def. The Miz via Count-out

This was the same match these two had on Smackdown a couple of weeks ago, the hungry powerhouse against the cowardly heel. The only difference is that it didn’t have a decisive finish for obvious reasons. A bit enjoyable but nothing special.

Cesaro def. Cena via DQ

What a great match ! This was surely one of the best non-PPV matches of 2015. Cena continued to be the one who dances well with the right partner. However, the MVP of the match, and the night, was Cesaro. The Swiss Superman dominated most of the match showing multiple feats of strength and agility. Most of the highlights belonged to his name. Cesaro has been on a roll; his last three matches at Smackdown, Main Event and Raw against Owens, Harper and Cena respectively were all excellent. His tag team partner is expected to come back in 14 months, Cesaro is too good to stay on the sideline until then.

Highlight of the segment :

Cesaro paying tribute to Kidd with The Sharpshooter and the armband.

PTP & Lucha Dragons def. Bo Dallas & New Day

This match was fun, especially one of the Lucha Dragons was in. New Day and Dallas are gold together. It’s only two shows and it’s obvious how well they fit together. It seems that New Day will losing until they snap is on-going storyline. The last match (whether a one-on-one or a tag team) the faction won a match dates back to June 8, that is before Money in The Bank PPV.

Highlight of the segment :

All members of New Day clapping to help struggling Bo Dallas.

Ziggler and Lana Segment

Ziggler and Lana went out to inform us that they are more than friends, as if seeing them kiss each other show after show wasn’t enough for us to know that. They continued to show zero chemistry. Rusev and Summer don’t look like the best couple either but, we have to give them time before judging them. Will this segment lead to Lana turning into a female wrestler ? Only time will tell.

Highlight of the segment :

The cat fight ?

Sheamus def. Neville

Sheamus vs Neville is never half-bad. The contrast of their styles always makes up for very entertaining matches. I said it before and I will say it again : Sheamus-Neville is a feud waiting to happen. Sheamus continues his strong run. Don’t expect that to change now that he is Mr.Money in The Bank.

Highlight of the segment :

Neville’s huge kick from the corner.

Rollins & Kane def. Ambrose & Reigns

This match was good. The first minutes of the match is the closest thing to a tornado tag team match we have seen in a very long time (Imagine how entertaining a tornado match between New Day and Kidd & Cesaro would be). I didn’t like WWE booking Ambrose to be the weak link yet again. Rollins continues to take names : Last Monday it was Lesnar, Ambrose on Smackdown and now Reigns. Even if Rollins doesn’t do it on his own, it helps to show him as a legitimate threat and a person who takes the right decisions in the right time. I also liked Bray coming to attack Reigns after the end of the match, looking like a predator finding an easy helpless prey.

Highlight of the segment :

Bray Uranages Reigns into the announce table.