El Dragon

Jesus Christ the Kick to counter the Elbow was bonkers, and that is a good finish to protect Bazler.

Not sure how I feel about Bazler kicking out after being hit by the death elbow twice.

The idea of Owens and Henry hanging out together is the weirdest thing.

God Adam Cole shouting about someone being not special when he is the most generic 2018 wrestler in existance is kinda funny.

I am completely stunned on Rusev kicking out of the 450. Like, I was 100% convinced that was the finish. Then just to go with the Phenominal Forearm was pretty crappy, but overall, that was really good. Turn Rusev face, for gods sake.

Yeah, give me this over literally anything else AJ has done this year.

This has been a pretty fun limb work vs. back work match. I've been digging this a good deal honestly, though I hope it has another gear.

This match has been worked at an oddly fast pace.

I still can't believe they refuse to just embrace Rusev as a babyface.

How Alexa Bliss keeps being treated like a big deal in spite of never really bringing the goods still surprises me.

Would it be a surprise? You betcha. Would it be awesome? Yep.

We are going to have a glorious Rusev Day!

I gotta ask... was the title of this sarcastic, or did you actually think Belgium beating Japan was an upset?

Both Ali and Murphy are must watch wrestlers at this point to me, especially when they face each other. Ali might be the best babyface wrestler in the company in modern times. Murphy has just been a complete revelation since his call up. They have both had a series of great matches with other opponents, but it's pretty clear they are the perfect combo for 205 live great matches, and this is probably their finest work. Ali is jut a god damn bump freak. I've used the comparison before that Mustafali Ali to 205 Live is Paul London to 2003 RoH in terms of style and just insane bumping, and that is a gigantic compliment for one of the biggest London fans you will ever see. Murphy isn't QUITE the bump freak Ali is, but he in't that far off. I'd watch these guys wrestle 100 times, and I'd have faith that every time it would be better then the previous because, they keep doing it.

This was mentioned back in the Vader description for the Best Wrestler Ever project, but Vader is one of those guys who could work in the US, Japan, Mexico, basically anywhere, not change anything in his act, and it would always work and be awesome. And that is a very very unique trait, that hardly anyone can pull. He was an other worldly monster heel, a presence that I feel like will never be duplicated. This sucks.

They did a really good job almost descretely building Rusev up recently. Lots of talk about how his win was a surprise when he has beaten Bryan, Joe, and now Miz without cheating in the last month.

According to Twitter, Owens left on a Stretcher by the way. Hope he's okay.

I am not fucking upset about Braun winning. Fuck Yes to that.

Boddy Rude has been in this so little I'm almost convinced he is winning.

I also have loved that the only guy in this match that can actually hang one on one with Braun for long stretches of time is Joe. Everyone else is screwed, but Joe can hold his own.

Also Braun is still fucking awesome when he just kills everybody.

Except that she is a far worse in ring performer then Charlotte.

Everytime Braun gets in it immediately becomes top priority for all 7 other men to fucking lay him out together, and that's good wrestling.

And also being inhumanly attractive, let's call it like it is.

Find it interesting the crowd seems really into Kofi in this.