Dutch wins the night

Kris, I think that is overreacting. Henry won his Wrestlemania match against this month's PPV headliner. Sheamus lost his tag with Orton and Show. At worst, it is 50/50 booking which also sucks.

Sheamus is slotted higher than Ryback though....he may not get main events all the time but he is definitely higher on the food chain

Kris, I think that is overreacting. Henry won his Wrestlemania match against this month's PPV headliner. Sheamus lost his tag with Orton and Show. At worst, it is 50/50 booking which also sucks.

I think pretending Henry's win at Mania meant anything goes against everything that has happened since then. It hasn't been talked about or pushed at all. Ryback was pushed opposite Cena immediately after the loss, which was presented as a fluke anyhow.

The ref in this I quit match is already doing my head in.

The strap match felt a bit awkward to me, especially with the commentators having explain every thirty seconds that you had to start again when you 'lost your momentum'. Wasn't especially brutal either, not compared to something like Austin/Vega. The whole show hasn't been especially extreme. Not expecting barbed wire bloodbaths in the current climate, but most of this isn't any different from what happens on Raw every week. Ambrose/Kofi looked the most brutal match and there wasn't a weapon involved.

 

Oh, and Jack Swagger is woeful. Del Rio isn't much better. Both seem devoid of natural charisma or connection with the crowd, it all seems really forced. All cheap heat and fake aggression.

I wish they had kept the Ron Wright finish, but I liked that match fine. Nowhere near as good as there best two matches from SD, but for two guys I don't care about they worked hard.

Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio.

- I thought the microphone spot was cool. Game of Thrones started and I lost track.

Del Rio vs. Swagger- Best match of the night so far and they were working pretty stiff. Finish was great and kept everyone strong then took a turn into Looney Tune territory.

Del Rio vs. Swagger - I Quit

 

This had some really nasty weapon usage and violent exchanges. This was a really good sprint minus the frequency of the ref asking if one would quit. The instant replay was hilarious and great I thought.

They got what they wanted with the instant replay monitor gimmick as mainstream sports people are tweeting about it and how they are better than MLB

Team HEll NO vs. The Shield

- This was non-stop action with great nearfalls and a great finish. It had the right feel for a tornado match. Thumbs up!

Well that was superb as expected, match of the night. Daniel Bryan and Kane deserve an amazing amount of credit for how they have rebuilt that tag team division to the point where the belts finally mean something again, one of the best reigns of all time without a doubt. Hopefully there are a few rematches through the summer, if they are given twenty five minutes these guys could have a real MOTYC.

 

All those knees by Tyler Black looked fantastic.

I'm not sure if it just stood out in contrast to the way the other matches have been worked, but I loved the tag title match. Texas Tornado matches should be shortish, high energy, sprints and this match was exactly that. Loved all of the saves and the tag work by both teams. Finish looked really cool too.

Shield vs. Hell NO - Fun match with a ton of action and a great nearfall and save with the spear. Shield's finisher looked pretty damn good and I am glad they have the gold.

Shield vs. Team Hell No - Tornado Tag

 

Good spotfest with a great finish. There were a couple of great spots in this too. It was a fun little match. I have to say though that all of these matches are just getting no more than seven or eight minutes. That means the LMS and Cage matches are going to be really fucking long. I'm mostly dreading HHH-Brock.

Fantastic night for The Shield...they back up their push in the ring and in their aura

I really don't think the tag match needed anymore time than it got, but Exposer is right that HHH v. Brock is probably going to be dreadfully long.

Randy Orton vs. Big Show - Extreme Rules Match

 

Holy shit this match was good. Big Show was fucking GREAT in this. That ladder bump was insane. The finish fucking ruled too. Hell, this is my match of the night so far.

I thought Orton/Show was a great match and this is coming from someone who has no interest in Orton at all. Show worked that match exactly how a giant should work and I give Randy credit for holding up his end as well too. Loved the way Show kept cutting down his weaponry attempts early, the big bump through the ladder was sick, Show being able to survive the RKO's was a fun touch that fits a "giant" and the finish was a cool surprise. I could have done without ORton's celebration before the pinfall on the punt, but otherwise I thought the match was great.

Orton vs. Show - A match I think some may think was too slow and plodding but it was great and made a ton of sense. I also thought for sure Orton was losing after the RKO so I loved that we got him bringing back the punt to put Show away.

Orton always works hard in St. Louis....really damn good match

Ive got to say Im impressed/surprised with the reaction Show/Orton has gotten

Cena vs. Ryback - LMS

 

Well, my stream was absolutely terrible but from what I could gather this was really good and had a well done finish.

Cena vs. Ryback - certainly rybacks best match. Good dramatic spots and the finish leaves a lot that can be done.

Yep, my stream was complete dogshit down the stretch of this which is too bad because I saw the great bulk of it and it appeared to be as good a "clash of the titans" hoss v. hoss match as you are going to see in a match like this. Will definitely need to catch the replay but I liked the underdog Cena act on the front end and the "reckless and will try anything Cena on the back end. Ryback selling is hit or miss, but this looked good and the finish was nuts.