When an
Indie wrestler finally makes his way to the 'big leagues' that is the
WWE you generally see there style toned down a notch. Wrestlers are
given less freedom to do what they want and have to work within the
guidelines of the 'WWE style'.
Much was
the same for Daniel Bryan who when he came was given less freedom to
show off his stuff. He still manage to put on good matches week after
week, but it was evident that there was more to him.
It was
only at the end of 2011 when Daniel Bryan really broke out of his
shell and became the in-ring expert that everyone knew he was.
This
heel turn for Bryan has done wonders for him, and not just because of
the reaction he now gets, but because of the way he can now wrestle
his matches. This heel turn has given him more freedom to control
the match, something Bryan can do exceptionally well. His ring
psychology is amazing as he can work on any body part in so many
different ways. He's still his hard-hitting self and he can also make
his opponent look like a champ. And all this while staying within the
WWE style guidelines. This transition has enabled Bryan to become the
total package in the WWE.
This has
been evident for a good while now, but most recently I guess was last
night when Bryan took on Sheamus in the opening match. Of course the
ending wasn't very good, but thankfully these two men would be given
another chance later in the night to put on a slid match. More on
that in a little while.
Kofi
Kingston & R-Truth vs. Hunico & Camacho
A couple
of weeks ago at a Smackdown house show in Dublin, I got the chance to
see Camacho in action. To my surprise, I saw that he was actually
pretty decent in the ring, and not just another big guy at ringside
who acts all tough.
This
week I got to see another glimpse of Camacho in the ring. Again, not
half bad. I actually like this tag team of Hunico and Camacho and
they put on a decent match against the tag team champions.
Damien
Sandow Segment
Without
even seeing him wrestle yet I'm already a fan of this guy. The way he
presents himself, the way he addresses the crowd, the way he talks,
the way he holds the mic like a glass of wine, everything about him I
like.
Now
granted, if he ends up being pretty average in the ring my opinion on
him will probably lower, but I'm optimistic that he can deliver the
goods inside the ring as well.
Randy
Orton & Big Show vs. Kane & Cody Rhodes
I'll be
completely honest, I skipped the match. At this stage I'm so tired of
seeing these men face each other that I just can't.
My
reading the results, it sounds like your standard tag team match,
with the end featuring the usual signature moves to delight the fans.
I really
do wonder where everyone will go after this. Sheamus is World
Champion, so what will Orton do in the time being? He's already
feuded with Rhodes, Del Rio is in the World Title picture and Bryan
is over on Raw challenging Punk. There's no other heel for Orton to
feud with apart from Mark Henry, and that feud only ended a couple of
months ago.
The same
goes for Kane, Rhodes and Big Show. They all seem to be stranded
after Extreme Rules because realistically these feuds will more than
likely be fully over in the next week or so.
Maybe
that draft is needed after all.
Sheamus
vs. Daniel Bryan
As I
said I the start of the review, thankfully these two men got another
chance to put on a solid match, and they did exactly that.
This was
another very good match from two men who are at the top of their game
at the moment. Bryan worked on the shoulder of Sheamus like only he
can, and Sheamus sold the injury like an absolute champ.
I wasn't
very happy with the ending however. I thought with Sheamus being so
injured he wouldn't look so bad in loss, it would also give Bryan
some closure after beating Sheamus, and would give him momentum going
into Over The Limit. All the positive signs pointed towards Bryan
beating the injured Sheamus, but instead they decided to keep all the
power and momentum on Sheamus' side. Surely having Del Rio even cost
the match would have been OK, right?
Anyway,
another fine match between these two men, despite the questionable
booking.
Stray
Observations
- What's with Brodus Clay dancing with kids after his match? Seriously, what is this, some kind of house show?
- “Thank you for your irrelevant opinion.”
- That's it, Teddy. Get in there nice and deep like.
- Despite Rhodes winning the IC Title at Extreme Rules, he's still going to look weak if you have him lose straight afterwards.
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