Post by Dyno on Aug 23, 2021 12:19:17 GMT -5
Summerslam
Pluses
Becky Lynch is back
Brock Lesnar is back and looks in terrific shape
Priest v Sheamus, Raw Womens Title and Edge v Rollins were great
Negatives
WWE knew over a week ago Sasha wouldn't be there
Goldberg really can't do it anymore
As much as I love Alexa, with Wyatt gone she needs to lose this gimmick fast
In The Middle
The follow-up to Belari/Lynch is huge this week, they need to hit a home run. No point in having a proper match that wasn't advertised so am fine with how that went, but Friday can make or break Belair.
Overall Thoughts
Couple of decent matches...couple of awful matches...the rest was "meh".
Disappointing PPV.
Takeover
Pluses
Terrific card from top to bottom.
NXT UK Title Match steals the show again just like Dunne/Bate did in 2017.
Negatives
Not being in an arena.
Adam Cole looks like he's done with NXT.
In The Middle
Main event was a tad short, but as it was Joe's first match in over a year that was understandable. It was also probably the worst match on the card.
Overall Thoughts
Superb event just let down by being in the CWC.
I really hope Adam Cole doesn't head to AEW at this time - with all the recent influx of talent they've had it'd take the shine off and he deserves to be in a prime spot, not playing fourth fiddle to Punk, Black and jobbing to Cody (lol). I personally hope he shows up on Raw tonight as that show is in desperate need of a facelift.
Pluses
Becky Lynch is back
Brock Lesnar is back and looks in terrific shape
Priest v Sheamus, Raw Womens Title and Edge v Rollins were great
Negatives
WWE knew over a week ago Sasha wouldn't be there
Goldberg really can't do it anymore
As much as I love Alexa, with Wyatt gone she needs to lose this gimmick fast
In The Middle
The follow-up to Belari/Lynch is huge this week, they need to hit a home run. No point in having a proper match that wasn't advertised so am fine with how that went, but Friday can make or break Belair.
Overall Thoughts
Couple of decent matches...couple of awful matches...the rest was "meh".
Disappointing PPV.
Takeover
Pluses
Terrific card from top to bottom.
NXT UK Title Match steals the show again just like Dunne/Bate did in 2017.
Negatives
Not being in an arena.
Adam Cole looks like he's done with NXT.
In The Middle
Main event was a tad short, but as it was Joe's first match in over a year that was understandable. It was also probably the worst match on the card.
Overall Thoughts
Superb event just let down by being in the CWC.
I really hope Adam Cole doesn't head to AEW at this time - with all the recent influx of talent they've had it'd take the shine off and he deserves to be in a prime spot, not playing fourth fiddle to Punk, Black and jobbing to Cody (lol). I personally hope he shows up on Raw tonight as that show is in desperate need of a facelift.
