CM Punk realizes his dream at Wrestlemania 41. (Andrew Timms / WWE via Getty Images)
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We will miss these European shows when WWE leaves next week. The London crowd was excited and ready for the last Friday evening “WWE Smackdown” in March, while the show opened and ended with two of the biggest scenarios before Wrestlemania 41.
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In a real moment of film to close the evening, CM Punk dropped a vintage cliffhanger on the world of WWE after signing the contract to Triple Threate for his match with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
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The interactions between these three superstars of the main event are all beyond excellent. Unlike their repetitive fights, Punk, Reigns and Rollins kept it civil tonight, which is always rare for any contract signature.
The work of the crowd of Reigns alone deserves a mention, when he first arrived in the ring. The guy was magnetic and his expression changed at the entrances to others, making you inspect every detail. Rollins came out second and immediately recalled their story as a shield in the O2 arena. In a realistic way, these two should have a series of best seven or something wild with the quantity of history to search here. They are rivals forever who do not even need the involvement of punk; However, he made this triangle cutting off to the touch.
We do not often see the wrinkle of someone who crosses the pages of the contract during one of these public signature segments. It was a perfect touch, because Punk took his time – to the chagrin of Reigns, who asked him to accelerate. Then came Paul Heyman to repair the fence, if you want.
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Heyman said he knew what Punk was looking for and promised that it was in the contract. Punk has torn apart while Heyman kissed his forehead, revealing that the dream of punk from the head of Wrestlemania would come true. It was a roundabout way to get there, and he feels slightly unit on the line, but the chemistry and the mobile parts between everyone make it work. For what? Well, Rollins has been left endless because all its objective is to put an end to punk in all imaginable ways. Reigns could not have careful about it, except wanting his thanks. Punk gave it, then dropped the cliffhanger that the slit of the main event not The favor heyman promised him.
This end was almost as pleasant in a cliffhanger as for the fight. Now you cannot convince me that a kind of Heyman turn does not go down the pipeline – most likely to Wrestlemania 41 for a dramatic end of the night. There is not much predictability in all this program, apart from a triple guaranteed threat. You like to see it.
👀 Night toasses
You might think that Europe would be ready to start relaxing now after this tour of several weeks, but they are most certainly not. London gave Cody Rhodes hell to open “WWE Smackdown”. How can it become even greater? Send a Randy Orton surprise, which was an absolute megastar in its own right abroad.
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An Rhodes-vs. -Orton championship quarrel – or that the quarrel in general – has been obvious since the return of Rhodes to the company. So, each time they are together, acts only as a little teasing, and this must happen before Orton is finished. He would be the mentor of the legend against his student of superstar in good faith. Register us.
Their segment together was very real and sentimental, as Orton applauded and greeted Rhodes. It caused tears to the champion.
Then it happened.
Orton teased the aspiration for the title and said to Rhodes directly to his face, while taking blows to John Cena and his former heel rival of this historic victory of the 17th world title. It instantly invested me more in the potential between Rhodes and Orton than what we have seen from Rhodes and Cena (so far). Not to completely strike the Wrestlemania 41 program, but there is simply much more depth for the history of Rhodes and Orton.
In the end, Drew McIntyre injected himself into the segment. He doesn’t necessarily have it ruin That, but has diverted everything, teasing his own future title shot. It was just a little empty. Orton briefly entertained McIntyre before Rhodes attacks him, which prompted a close RKO from Orton that McIntyre escaped.
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Everything was relatively random, but I can appreciate foundation foundations – if it happens somewhere. For the moment, it was an Orton-Vs.-mcintyre match later at night.
On a much more subtle note, I have to throw the brief Startedown between Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill before Flair’s match with Michin. You want to talk about the collisions of superstar past-vs.-present, it is not much better than something like that. They should get there as soon as possible once they have finished their current quarrels.
😑 Prefiguration of the night
The defense of the American title of the Knight against Braun Strowman was treated with so little importance that a false finish was obvious. Thank you for this one, Jacob Fatu.
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Knight and Strowman had an excellent match until Fatu ruined. The story in the match was how Knight could manage the size of Strowman, who was foreign to him. It was a funny confrontation; I hope that we will see it again, and it seems that we will do it because of the strange co-league to declare the match a non-counter. Strowman was attacked by someone – it is a DQ victory for him, with regard to history.
It is logical that Fatu interfered after his family ruined his title opportunity last week. However, it is only one of those things that seems to have been conceived in a more creative way – because it was not that. Triple H is increasingly showing its colors by immersing in these fights of fight / interference.
Fatu gets closer to the separation of Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga because they had a slight confrontation after the match. The tilting point will probably be a kind of title opportunity, but time is exhausted if it will be a program for Wrestlemania 41.
😯 Night distraction
The “Distraction of the Night” had to follow and intertwines with “the prefiguration of the night” because it was also quite easy to foreshadow. It was, of course, someone who presented himself at the end of Orton against McIntyre.
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Orton and McIntyre delivered a banger without surprise, leading to a “clean” victory by McIntyre Claymore Kick after Kevin Owens went down the ramp. It worked perfectly because there was no direct interference, and Orton has so much hatred for Owens that any view of him should cause a break, whatever his experience. In turn, this allowed a good victory for McIntyre necessary. This match was a good cornerstone at the start of “Wwe Smackdown”.
🚗 Night car smash
It’s a new one, huh? It is not our typical “night crash”, thanks to Damian Priest, who knew perfectly McIntyre’s route outside the building like a Gothic architect.
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The former world heavyweight champion has spoiled the celebrations of the victory of Lewis Capaldi of McIntyre with an ambush that led to a south of the sky through a car windshield. Poor guy. Even CM Punk did not care to help his old boyfriend.
👍 Up & Up 👍
1 and 1 The profits from the street defended their WWE Tag team championships against fairly deadly. Despite my lack of interest in fairly deadly, they appeared big in this match and looked great. You hope nothing less on the floor at home. They arrived strong and it was only a global fun match that kept them in good position even in defeat.
2 In a week, WWE made Jimmy USO half a much more intriguing Usos. This guy was on fire on “wwe raw”, and he brought it to Friday. USO presents himself as a confident and strong affair, and has punk the MIZ before his Gunther match on Monday.
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USO had a solid match with the MIZ and pinned it clean after the frog flexible. He then jumped on the microphone comments to cut a quick promotion on Gunther. Can we throw it in Wrestlemania 41 instead? I do not know how this type of escape occurred, but I dig this version of Jimmy more than any version of Jey.
3 and 3 Flair beat Michin in their match, and it was good. About what we could expect. However, Tiffany Stratton’s interview promo that followed was what really delivered. Stratton played in the excavations that Flair made about it, reversing them in how much he would say on Flair with a loss. It was superb things by the champion, and better than an post-match overhaul.
🤷 Somewhere between 🤷
1 and 1 We have seen a Rey Feniz WWE thumbnail, announcing that it will be on “WWE Smackdown” next week. Fenix is the scary man, and even better than his ultra talented Penta brother, so his arrival is a major more. Now, if you are a faithful reader without a courtly, you know why it is not purely positive – and it is because they spoiled it. Give me a fucking break, WWE. The art of surprise, how I miss you so much.
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In addition, I am here for Lucha Bros who have simple races, but placing them in the “WWE RAW” division at the moment would be a major plus. Lucha Bros against the new day? The LWO? War raiders? Yeah, give me that. Lots of mixed feelings right now.
👎 Down & Out 👎
1 and 1 Secret Hervice, Piper Niven and Alba Fyre, beat Kayden Carter and Katana Chance. This match happened just because luck and Carter were friends with Zelina Vega and thought about Vega’s defeat against Niven last week. Chelsea Green needed to help Niven and Fyre win, because of course she did. More lazy and predictable heel handling that was followed by a beat on the losers to get Vega out. This will lead to a VEGA US title shot, which is crazy when she has just lost against Niven.
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Victory for Green was the only positive aspect of his reign. Apart from that, the reservation was horrible, making the new title a joke in the process.
As the last sidenot, Niven and Fyre fought in complete costumes. It was rather funny, more than anything.
2 UFC Welterweight Prospect – and friend of non -Couronne – Oban Elliott was in London attendance … and unfortunately received a reaction when shown in front of the camera. One day, oban. A day.
👑 Non -crown gem of the night 👑
Rap Naomi deposit is a whole new atmosphere, and she does a brilliant job. So much so that his reflective promotional video on the saga of Jade Cargill / Bianca Belair earned him the unknowing jewel coveted of the night.
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Naomi’s delivery and reasoning as the friend who would make Nothing“were excellent. It was reported after Belair’s” breakup “segment that WWE was extremely satisfied with Naomi, and rightly so. The great work they can do together.
The promotion was not, however, Naomi’s only appearance on “WWE Smackdown”. She came out in the ring and attacked Michin and B -Fab before Michin’s match against Flair – all because they had a friendly interaction with Cargill. It is a hateful certified in the best way.
👑 Crown score tonight: 9/10. 👑
