Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Naomi vs. The Welcoming Committee (Natalya, Tamina, and Carmella) (with James Ellsworth) (6-Woman Tag Team Match)
Reactions: This was passable. All six ladies fought hard, but it never kicked into a higher gear. Watching every woman pull out their best signature move in rapid fire fashion was cool, at least. The Welcoming Committee (horrible stable name, by the way) got the win, so it looks like this group feud must continue. Make the rematch a Tornado 6-Woman Tag Team Match and I presume we’ll get something much better.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Kevin Owens (c) vs. AJ Styles (WWE United States Championship)
Reactions: Damn, this was gearing up to be a MOTY candidate! But that ending put a slight damper on things. But even with that disappointing finish put in place, Styles and Owens still managed to put on a fine performance. Both men excelled during the bout’s opening moments, but the action got even crazier once Owens began focusing more on Styles’ weaker right leg. Owens got into some nice submission work and made sure to continue making Styles feel unbearable pain. Styles sold all that leg work quite well, which made me cheer him on even more as the match went on. A lot of big spots took place during this match (my personal favorite was the huge Sunset Flip Powerbomb that Styles fed Owens from the top rope). The match looked like it was going to get even better once Styles cracked Owens with a Phenomenal Forearm on the outside. But its full greatness got cut short after Owens grabbed the cheap and easy win via countout. This was still a good match, but it didn’t reach legendary status. Styles and Owens will probably reach that level of excellence in a rematch of some kind in the future.
Rating: 3 & a Half out of 5 Stars
The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (c) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship)
Reactions: It’s pretty rare to see WWE pull of a comedy segment that’s…well, actually funny. Breezango provided plenty of hilarity during this tag team championship bout, thanks to Breeze’s undercover antics. Thankfully, the match itself did a good job of adding more entertainment to all the funny business that took place here. The Usos were in fine form as always, but Breezango finally got a chance to show and prove on the PPV stage. The crazier moments that went down outside the ring (Breeze getting flung over the crowd barrier and Fandango launching himself onto The Usos) did even more to make this match such a fun affair. This was much better than I expected it to be. Come for the laughs, stay for the action.
Rating: 2 & a Half out of 5 Stars
Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (with Samir Singh and Sunil Singh) (WWE Championship)
Reactions: WHAAAAAAAAAAAT? JINDER ACTUALLY WON? This moment is on par withe the shock that hit us after Lesnar broke The Undertaker’s streak at WrestleMania 30. 2017 continues to be one of the craziest years in professional wrestling now that “Don’t Hinder the Jinder” Mahal has become WWE Champion. As for everything that took place before the shocking end result, it was alright. The wild start was a treat to see, plus all the mayhem that kept taking place outside when Orton went nuts was also pretty hype. The middle section was a bit slow and plodding in parts, but the intensity from both men and the shoulder work made it a little bit more interesting. But the complete madness that is Jinder Mahal defeating Orton for the WWE Championship is all I care about. Man, what a conclusion…
Rating: 2 & a Half out of 5 Stars