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Completely satisfied New 12 months, all people.
When this occasion was introduced, we knew it might have a distinct really feel to it. It’s a Saturday present on THE COCK, and it’s additionally on New 12 months’s Day, each of which aren’t precisely “regular” on WWE’s schedule.
Then, phrase broke at the moment that Roman Reigns, who was set to defend the Common Title towards Brock Lesnar tonight, examined constructive for COVID. Clearly, meaning he needed to be pulled from the present at nearly the final potential second, leaving a significant gap on the cardboard. WWE felt they’d no selection however to modify Lesnar over to the WWE Title match, taking it from a 4-Strategy to a 5-Method. Lesnar, Massive E, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley all in the identical match? That’s fairly the “make-good” in a troublesome spot, kayfabe be damned.
Sufficient speak. Are you people prepared?
Yeah?
Properly, I’m prepared.
When you’re prepared and I’m prepared, then that simply leaves one factor to do. Say it with me…
LESS DEW EET!!!
(0:04) After a video package deal narrated by rapper Quavo of Migos, it’s formally time to start the primary WWE occasion of the brand new yr.
(0:06) The Smackdown Tag Crew Titles are on the road in our opening match, as The Usos defend the belts towards The New Day within the newest chapter in one of many biggest tag rivalries within the historical past {of professional} wrestling.
(0:07) As of this morning, there have been solely 150 tickets out there for the present. It certain appears like a promote out on tv. We’ll see if it appears like one, too.
(0:13) It has been a short while now, however I’m nonetheless not used to seeing Woods and Kofi within the new “royal” coloration scheme. Nonetheless not used to listening to Woods’ new entrance music, both. Some individuals have known as it a constructive change, and others have known as it a detrimental one. I’m not in both camp but. It’s simply bizarre to me, that’s all.
(0:16) Not less than early on, this isn’t a really loud crowd in Atlanta. I really like seeing nearly everybody within the onerous digital camera shot being “regular” followers and never simply the identical fucking individuals that you simply at all times see within the entrance row or two at each present within the historical past of ever.
(0:19) The Usos’ black and purple ring gear offers off main “Scott Corridor and Kevin Nash within the nWo” vibes. I dig it.
(0:24) With every little thing they’ve received, I nonetheless don’t suppose The Usos are given the correct quantity of credit score for simply how good they’re. There’s such an insane quantity of fluidity and smoothness in every little thing they do, whereas nonetheless remaining tough across the edges, if that makes any sense.
(0:28) Utterly out of nowhere, The Usos hit a 3D on Kofi Kingston to choose up the win. The champions retain their titles. On commentary, Pat McAfee says the transfer is named 1D, each for “one and accomplished” and a remix of the group’s “down since day one” line. Okay then. I just like the addition of a brand new transfer to their arsenal. The match was good, as you’d count on with these two groups. As soon as once more, my match scores shall be posted on the finish of the column, however this was a fairly good strategy to kick issues off.
(0:30) As I used to be typing all that, Michael Cole referred to this occasion as a “premium stay occasion” and never a “pay-per-view” or a “Peacock unique” or a “wild journey on THE COCK.” That’s fairly the rebranding.
(0:33) Migos get interviewed backstage. Breaking information… Offset has cheated on Cardi B once more. I bought fun out of them being introduced of their hometown, just for them to obtain a really delicate response. Not sufficient crossover between Migos followers and WWE PREMIUM LIVE EVENT attendees, I assume.
(0:36) Time for our subsequent match. Drew McIntyre vs Madcap Moss. You understand what meaning. Time to mute my fucking tv so I don’t must take heed to wrestling’s most annoying gimmick do their pre-match routine. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. OHOHOHOHOHOHO. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. *slaps knee*
(0:39) Cole and McAfee proceed to push the “premium stay occasion” label. In typical WWE style, it’s already annoying, as they’re going to repeat the fucking factor as typically as bodily potential, and can in all probability achieve this for a very long time. Nice.
(0:41) This match has already gone on for too lengthy. McIntyre must appear like a extremely huge deal once more. A two-time WWE Champion ought to have the ability to defeat Asshat Moss in much less time than it takes to microwave a Sizzling Pocket.
(0:46) Nonetheless going. Why? I don’t know.
(0:49) Claymore Kick wins it for McIntyre. I imply it… there’s no motive it ought to’ve taken McIntyre that lengthy to win. You’re purported to be planting seeds for McIntyre to return to the primary occasion scene. On this planet of kayfabe, is there ANY state of affairs which you can envision the place it might take Roman Reigns longer than two minutes to beat Moss? You suppose Brock Lesnar’s going to take ten minutes to beat Moss? We’ve got to carry McIntyre up, not drag him down.
(0:56) It’s time for our subsequent match. The Uncooked Tag Crew Titles are on the road right here, with R-Ok-Bro defending them towards The Avenue Earnings. This one needs to be enjoyable.
(0:58) Orton and Riddle carry Migos to the ring with them. Migos is launched as “the best group on this planet.” A hearty chuckle is then launched from my soul. Breaking information… Offset has cheated on Cardi B AGAIN.
(1:00) Instantly, Twitter puzzled why Migos wouldn’t come to the ring with The Avenue Earnings. To begin with, don’t be racist. Second of all, Migos went viral seven years in the past after they posted an image on Twitter with… Randy Orton. Third of all, there by no means is a 3rd of all. Fourth of all, which of those tag groups do you suppose has the very best weed? Precisely.
(1:03) The gang is fairly quiet right here. That’s fairly shocking, contemplating every little thing concerned right here. They appear to be ready for Randy Orton to get tagged in.
(1:09) I used to be solely partially proper. Orton bought the new tag and bought a comparatively delicate response. Hey, no less than the gang is making noise, although.
(1:12) An assisted RKO on Montez Ford will get the win for the champions, who retain their titles. I didn’t get to kind a lot for the match as a result of… effectively… there wasn’t a lot to kind about. The cameras appeared to focus extra on the members of Migos at ringside than the match itself. This got here throughout like a home present match. Come to think about it, even Drew McIntyre taking longer than it ought to must beat Madcap Moss was home present reserving.
(1:13) That is insane. I’ve simply acquired late breaking information… Offset has cheated on Cardi B YET AGAIN.
(1:15) In a backstage promo, Drew McIntyre is attacked by Corbin and Moss. For the love of Joe Pesci, we don’t want this shit to proceed, however right here we’re. Corbin and Moss “Pillmanize” Drew’s neck inside a metal chair. Sigh.
(1:19) We bought a prolonged video package deal on Bianca Belair, who… isn’t even on the cardboard tonight. Positive. I eagerly anticipate the video package deal on Shawn Michaels developing after the subsequent match.
(1:21) One other video package deal, however no less than this time, it’s for the upcoming match between Edge and The Miz. Barring one thing else thrown in, we’re going to go no less than quarter-hour between the tip of 1 match on this present and the beginning of the subsequent one. That’s one thing that’s occurring.
(1:25) I’ve mentioned it earlier than, however WWE and AEW each want to enhance the way in which they tempo their reveals. There’s means too many video packages, speaking, segments and commercials on WWE reveals. On the similar time, there isn’t something BUT the matches on AEW reveals. One promotion doesn’t let something breathe in any respect, and the opposite promotion lets every little thing sit out and breathe for too lengthy.
(1:29) We get the half-Brood, half-Rated R Famous person entrance for Edge. Cool beans.
(1:30) Practically 20 minutes from the tip of the final match to the opening bell for this one. Yikes.
(1:35) The gang was very excited for Edge’s entrance, after which they’ve gone again to being fairly quiet for every little thing since. I assume, if we’re being honest, Miz doesn’t precisely have the kind of thrilling offense that will get stay crowds rocking and rolling.
(1:38) On commentary, Corey Graves has not stopped speaking about how stunning and proficient Maryse is. She may have to look right into a restraining order. Along with his speak and his 1970’s porn mustache, he’s actually upping the creep issue.
(1:40) That is my fault. I shouldn’t have anticipated a Miz match to assist get this present shifting in the proper route once more.
(1:45) Even Edge looks like he hasn’t been in a position to get out of first gear tonight. Once more, that is coming throughout like a home present. An excessive amount of going via the motions tonight. That is the kind of home present that you’d see main as much as an occasion like WrestleMania or SummerSlam, the place everybody appears to be enjoying it protected in order that they don’t screw up the larger present.
(1:50) Okay, that was bizarre. After a number of situations of interference from Maryse, we hear the gang reacting to one thing off-camera. Then the digital camera cuts to Beth Phoenix standing on the stage, making constipation faces. After SEVERAL seconds, whereas she was on-camera the entire time, her entrance music hits and he or she marches to the ring. Her arrival at ringside was sufficient to distract Miz, who walked right into a Spear to provide Edge the win. That was a extremely strange-looking reveal. It didn’t essentially come throughout as a manufacturing botch or something. Simply appeared like they needed to attempt one thing completely different. On one hand, it solved the “why would they’ve this particular person’s entrance music cued up so shortly” dilemma that we’ve seen a billion instances in wrestling, so I assume there’s that. I assume we’re getting Edge & Beth vs Miz & Maryse on the Royal Rumble.
(1:57) Time for our subsequent match. Becky Lynch defends the Uncooked Girls’s Title towards Liv Morgan.
(2:00) In wanting up some stats for this present, I seen that none of WWE’s important roster championships have modified fingers on Peacock since SummerSlam. I’m not doing the analysis on it, however that looks like a REALLY very long time for title modifications to not occur on these reveals. Our solely two matches left tonight are title bouts, so we’ll see if that continues.
(2:05) One other stretch of effectively over ten minutes between matches.
(2:07) Wait… is it PREMIUM stay occasion or PREMIER stay occasion? I swear, I heard “premium” a number of instances, and I noticed a ton of oldsters on Twitter that heard the identical. Now, I simply heard Corey Graves say “premier” on commentary, and once more, I see a ton of oldsters on Twitter have heard the identical. Yanny or Laurel?!?!?
(2:09) This crowd simply isn’t excited for a lot. Not that they’ve been given a lot to be enthusiastic about, however rattling, create your individual pleasure. You’ve spent some huge cash on tickets. Get SOMETHING out of it.
(2:12) On offense, Liv was busting out some actually hard-hitting stuff. Then, when Becky goes on offense, she’s returning a few of that hard-hitting offense. The match has been enjoyable to observe to date. Nothing game-changing, however enjoyable. It simply looks like it’s occurring in entrance of 100 individuals.
(2:16) A BEAUTIFUL Springboard Sundown Flip Powerbomb by Liv practically ends the match! Very cool spot.
(2:19) The challenger is on a roll, hitting a pleasant dive via the center ropes to the champion, who was standing at ringside.
(2:22) Morgan went to hit ObLIVion, however it was reversed right into a Manhandle Slam, and the champion retains. That match was loads of enjoyable. Kudos to each girls, however particularly to Liv, who actually stepped her sport up. One other title match on Peacock that doesn’t see the belt change fingers. Can Massive E overcome some extraordinarily lengthy odds to maintain that streak going?
(2:28) 4 weeks from tonight, the Royal Rumble involves us from St. Louis, Missouri. The primary introduced entrant for the lads’s Rumble match is… Johnny Knoxville from Jackass? Properly, no less than he’s prepared to do one thing silly and painful in his elimination, so… hooray?
(2:31) We’re in the midst of extra video package deal/business mixtures.
(2:33) Rollins is launched as Seth “Freakin” Rollins, so it appears like that basically goes to be his full identify shifting ahead.
(2:35) It’s unlucky that that is how we’re lastly going to get the long-awaited interactions between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar, however some issues are merely out of anyone’s fingers. This was the one actual resolution to the issue of Roman Reigns not with the ability to compete.
(2:38) Lesnar comes out final for the match. I’m certain some shall be upset concerning the champion not being out final, however that sort of factor doesn’t matter to me within the slightest.
(2:39) Fast motion on the opening bell!
(2:41) It wouldn’t be a WWE present with out somebody getting Speared via the ringside barricade space close to the timekeeper’s spot. Lashley simply despatched Lesnar crashing via it. Please retire that spot. Not less than cease utilizing it a lot. Jeez.
(2:42) This has been continuous motion to date, as you’d count on with 5 individuals concerned.
(2:44) It’s simply huge spot after huge spot after huge spot. Massive E drives Lashley via the announce desk with a Uranage, however then instantly will get taken out with a Superkick.
(2:46) Lesnar FUCKING TELEPORTS into the ring to hit three large F5’s, solely to be taken out by one other Spear from Lashley. This match is insane.
(2:48) Massive E goes to hit Lesnar with the Massive Ending, however Lesnar reverses it into an F5 for the victory! Wow! I didn’t suppose Lesnar was profitable this match in any respect. So, we went from Lesnar chasing the Common Title on Smackdown to profitable Uncooked’s WWE Title. Clearly, this has the potential to vary EVERYTHING on the Street To WrestleMania. Goodness gracious. That match was a shit ton of enjoyable, albeit quite a bit shorter in time than I believe anyone anticipated it to be. I’m simply… not sure… concerning the title change. Properly, not the title change, on the whole, however who the title was switched to.
MATCH RATINGS
Usos vs New Day: 3.5 stars
McIntyre vs Moss: 2 stars
RKBro vs Earnings: 2.5 stars
Edge vs Miz: 2.5 stars
Lynch vs Morgan: 3.75 stars
E vs Lesnar vs Owens vs Rollins vs Lashley: 3.75 stars
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