CC's Summerslam 2021 Ongoing Coverage
Universal Championship Match -
Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena
The Build-Up
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Prediction: The build has been as good as your going to get without each man laying a finger on the other. Promos have been good to great and the anticipation is there. Roman has to win.
Match Reaction - Winner: Roman Reigns
This felt like a main event because Reigns feels like a real main event heel and Cena is a real baby face. There was no 50/50 here, which was quite refreshing for a big title match in WWE. In fact, I can't remember a time in a very long time that the crowd didn't need to be manipulated to get behind the baby face and boo the heel in a Cena match. The guy has been getting boo's since 2005, and Reigns as a baby face was getting boo'd in all of his Brock matches. This felt big and it delivered. The near falls were close and they had the live audience in the palm of their hand. The finish was never a doubt, but it was still done great.
This match saved the show in my opinion and the post match really gave the promotion a little buzz with Brock coming out. The dynamic between Reigns, Brock, and Heyman has me intrigued. And then to cap off the night, Brock absolutely destroyed Cena and took his ass to suplex city for good measure. The crowd definitely went home happy on that one.
WWE Championship Match -
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Goldberg
The Build-Up
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Prediction: I have zero interest in this match and Lashley better win. Only question is will Big E come out afterwards and cash in his Money in the Bank contract. That would be fantastic.
Match Reaction - Winner: Lashley
I honestly came into this match wanting to hate it, but it was actually better than I expected because they allowed Lashley to look destroy Goldberg. I must admit, I was cheering loudly for Lashley and booing Goldberg with all the breath left in my body. I just couldn't see another black man go down. The injury finish was bullshit, but it was there to set up a rematch. But to be honest, I didn't mind it because Lashley looked strong and won.
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match - Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks
The Build-Up
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Prediction: Sasha has gotten the better of Bianca throughout the build up, and has been booked so strongly that I can't see any other finish than Bianca retaining. But I think Sasha should regain the belt.
Match Reaction - Match Cancelled
All week there were rumors that Sasha and Bianca would not take place due to one or both testing positive for COVID-19. All fucking week, this company could have made an announcement or told the paying customers that the match would not be taking place. But no, they said nothing. So me, someone who was most looking forward to that match, continued on with my anticipation to see Sasha go for gold one more time in person. Was I stupid for thinking she would be there, even after not appearing on Smackdown, maybe. But still, they went so far as to play the video package before the match. Who does that put the heat on, Sasha and the company. Cause fans will blame her for getting COVID and not being available for the show and I blame the company for not telling us and setting up a replacement match or scratching the match all together beforehand.
Match Reaction - Winner: Becky Lynch
To make matters FUCKING WORST, as a make good, they brought Becky Lynch back for her big return and had her SQUASH Bianca in like 30 seconds. I get it that Sasha not being there made Vince want to offer a great replacement, and Becky certainly was that. The Crowd went insane. I was happy to see her. But they did not need to have a match that went 30 seconds. If Becky wins a good match where she outsmarts Bianca by a hair, I can get it. But this was a total burial. And here I was worried that Bianca losing a great match to Sasha might hurt her growth. Well, Vince said I can do better than that. Sure, Becky is a big star and her fans will be ecstatic. There were plenty of people very happy in my section. But people like me were disgusted that everything that was done to build Bianca was thrown away.
Raw Women's Championship Triple Threat Match -
Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair
The Build-Up
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Prediction: The real money matches are with the returning Becky Lynch, so I see no way Charlotte leaves Vegas without the title. Just seems like their playbook at this point.
Match Reaction - Winner: Charlotte Flair
Was there ever any question? LOL. But seriously, I agreed with this call simply because of how they have booked Rhea and Nikki as less than Charlotte, so either of them winning would seem like a fluke. This match was very good and the crowd was into it. I was still pretty flat from the whole Becky fiasco, but Charlotte got me with the corkscrew moonsault off the top to the outside. I think she's a great performer, one of the greatest women ever, so I'm not saying she should be buried. But there are some women who could be elevated to her level like Shayna Baszler and Asuka, if the booking allowed it. Good match though.
Edge vs. Seth Rollins
The Build-Up
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Prediction: Rollins has been a great heel but as long as Roman is the heel champion on top, he shouldn't be getting a title shot. Therefore, Edge should win this grudge match, as he really needs it.
Match Reaction - Winner: Edge
As far as wrestling goes, this was great. The Brood entrance by Edge was phenomenal and the electricity in the stadium was hot! Seth Rollins really is one of the smoothest wrestlers in the business and he did for Edge what Orton never could. This was a great match and the false finishes hooked the crowd hard. I enjoyed Edge's intensity to close the match and thought this was the right finish. Edge needed a strong win.
Raw Tag Team Championship Match - AJ Styles and Omos vs. Randy Orton and Riddle
The Build-Up
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Prediction: If we don't get new tag team champions here, they may as well fire the entire booking crew.
Match Reaction
This was a good way to open the show, crowning new tag team champions. They were pretty smart by taking Omas out the match as much as possible, and let AJ do the heavy lifting. Orton still moves so slow that it makes it hard for me to completely get into his matches, but Riddle makes up for it. This was a good way to advance the RK-Bro story and I'm sure this feud will continue.
United States Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest
The Build-Up
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Prediction: I really think these two could have a very physical match that may surprise some people. Priest is primed and ready for a big title win.
Match Reaction - Winner: Damien Priest
I enjoyed this match and was very happy that Priest got the win here. I have been a fan of his since Ring of Honor, and I think he has a lot of the tools to be a big star in the company. They have done a good job of elevating him slowing without pushing him down the fans throats, and because of that he was received well. I thought he legitimately hurt his back on the dive to the outside, cause on replay it looked like he landed right on his tailbone. I hope he's good, cause he favored it. Either way, Sheamus must be commended because he has consistently had great matches all year long and never half-asses it.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Jimmy & Jey Uso (c) vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio
The Build-Up
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Prediction: I see no reason to switch the titles back. There are a lot more teams lined up and ready to face the Uso's on the baby face side. But for the fan response, maybe they will go back to the Mysterio's.
Match Reaction - Winner: The Uso's
I thought this was a very good tag team match and the right team won. The crowd reacted pretty good to it and the Uso's pulled out some pretty damn good tag moves that I don't recall seeing them use often. Dominick is still green and he's not really smooth enough to be on the same level with these guys. For that reason, I wouldn't liked to see him eat the pin rather than Rey, but I get Rey wanted to protect his son. Loved the double super kick.
Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
The Build-Up
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Prediction: Drew better win.
Match Reaction - Winner: Drew McIntyre
I can't lie, I must be honest. I went to the bathroom and the line was so long I missed this entire thing. This stadium really needs to work on being prepared for the season cause this wasn't smooth. Plus I was PISSED after Bianca got jobbed out like that. Plus I had no interest in seeing Jinder wrestle. Right guy won.
Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie
The Build-Up
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Prediction: With all the talented performers the company has, its a damn shame that this match was even considered for the show, let alone made the cut. This is a disgrace and a mockery not only to the women who busted their asses all year in hopes for a spot in front of fans on a stage like this, but look at all the great men who were not given a match. Hell, Nakamura is the IC champion and he's not even on the show. Tragic.
Match Reaction - Winner: Alexa Bliss
As expected, this match sucked and was a complete waste of a spot on the PPV. Alexa has her fans, and they were vocal, but most people in my section, including me, chanted for Bray Wyatt, because you know, that's his gimmick. There is absolutely nothing I'd rather watch less than these two ever again.
Final Thoughts
Overall: You know, this was such a mix of emotion show for me. On Friday night I dropped my android cell phone and shattered the screen and its basically been out of commission ever since. This left me in a terrible spot in Vegas, because I don't have a lot of the apps and info I need on my iPhone and I had plans to do so many things, but couldn't get access to my text messages and photo album, it was a mess. So that really put a damper on my day and my overall experience. So after going through hoops to get my social media accounts on my iPhone, which I try to use only for business purposes, the dam Wi-Fi in Allegiant stadium was absolutely TERRIBLE!!!
For all the talk of how great this large state of the art stadium was supposed to be, it was an absolute failure in my opinion. The cleaning crew must've quit. They ran our of food at the concessions everywhere near me, and they simply were not prepared for a crowd of this magnitude who was willing to spend money. Terrible. My plan was to watch the Manny Pacquiao fight on my phone in the stadium, as I thought this new stadium would have excellent Wi-Fi. Nope, it was absolutely horrible and it really hurt my experience.
For all the talk of how great this large state of the art stadium was supposed to be, it was an absolute failure in my opinion. The cleaning crew must've quit. They ran our of food at the concessions everywhere near me, and they simply were not prepared for a crowd of this magnitude who was willing to spend money. Terrible. My plan was to watch the Manny Pacquiao fight on my phone in the stadium, as I thought this new stadium would have excellent Wi-Fi. Nope, it was absolutely horrible and it really hurt my experience.
Overall, no matter how good the Edge vs. Rollins match was, how I enjoyed witnessing Priest win his first title, how fun Pat McAfee was going crazy for Nakamura's entrance, and intense the main event was, the fact is none of it made me feel as bad as I felt for Bianca losing her title in less than 30 seconds. Not only did they not tell us Sasha wouldn't be on the show in advance, but they squashed the black woman star that Sasha and Bayley worked to get over. All that work to get Bianca over, flushed down the toilet in 30 seconds. This was an absolute disgrace and I feel so dumb for thinking the this company would ever be honest with its paying fans. No disrespect to Becky Lynch, as she is a mega star and there are many fans who were completely happy with her returning and winning the title. And I get that. I was a Hogan fan, and I loved when he came back at Wrestlemania 9 and beat Yokozuna for the title. This was the comparison I heard from fans around me last night. But for me, fuck that. Bianca deserved better than 30 seconds with no build.
But don't worry, I'm not giving them another dollar outside of Wrestlemania weekends from here on out. Let me be clear, I hate Vince McMahon with every fiber in my body and if it weren't for some of the performers who I really enjoy and want to support, I wouldn't watch or attend any of his shit. The day he moves on and someone else who respects wrestling TAKES OVER, it will be one of the greatest days in wrestling history. I don't wish death on anyone, so please don't confuse what I'm saying. But retirement is a different story.
But don't worry, I'm not giving them another dollar outside of Wrestlemania weekends from here on out. Let me be clear, I hate Vince McMahon with every fiber in my body and if it weren't for some of the performers who I really enjoy and want to support, I wouldn't watch or attend any of his shit. The day he moves on and someone else who respects wrestling TAKES OVER, it will be one of the greatest days in wrestling history. I don't wish death on anyone, so please don't confuse what I'm saying. But retirement is a different story.