[2013-10-27-WWE-Hell In A Cell] Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs Jimmy & Jey Uso vs Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Superstar Sleeze]

WWE World Tag Champs Brothers Rhodes vs The Shield vs. The Usos - Hell In A Cell 2013

Holy Shit! Holy Shit! Holy Shit! That's all I have to say after the Cody/Rollins superplex to the floor through the other participants. Outside one other instance (I feel like it involved Sasuke or Ohtani), I have never seen a superplex to the floor and that just a BATSHIT insane spot. I am surprised it was not talked about a lot more. I know this match was liked, but I actually think it was a bit underrated. I would not say a WWE MOTYC, but just below that level.

 

Every segment was really well done and highlighted everyone really well. I really dug the Rhodeses vs Usos opening segment. Face vs face is never easy, but these guys were just rocking it. They kept real up tempo with lots of pinfall attempts and high energy spots. Goldust looks 25 in there. The make-up works out so well for him besides the old man catcalls from Reigns and Rollins you would never know he is 45. Reigns blinds tags in and trips up Goldust from the outside and goes to work. The Shield slowed things down, but Goldust is so good at selling and timing his hope spots that it was never boring. Plus the Reigns/Rollins smack talk is always a welcomed occurrence. In terms of hope spots, I am a mark for the crawl through the legs spot, but Reigns was able to hold onto his foot. I also loved that Shield wiped out all three possible tag options just to keep Goldie in there. However, a snap Goldust powerslam, finally brings Cody in. I have been underrating Cody as a hot tag. He has really been bringing it in these matches. Goldies working the FIP to highlight Cody on offense may have been a way to elevate Cody like they did with Daniel Bryan's hot tag sequences. Working with his brother, Cody does not seem to think as much and is feeling the action. I will say I will never like the moonsault on a standing opponent (except for the Kid/Razor match). It looks too much like the opponent is catching him. Cody does have a pretty moonsault, just saying I would like it better on a horizontal opponent. When Cody goes for the Disaster Kick, Usos blind tag and you know bodies are going to start flying. The huge top rope cross body was a great false finish that crowd bit on big. Reigns and Goldust over the top and an Uso goes flying out after them. Huge Samoan Drop for another great nearfall. Cody tags back in and this when that badass superplex to floor spot happens. Could have milked it a little more, my only compliant. USO dives onto Cody pinning Rollins. SPEAR TO USO! Superkick to Reigns! They tease Rollins corner powerbomb, but instead walks into a Goldust right and ricochets into a CROSSRHODES~!

 

Badass finish stretch to a great, great match. This was one of the better popcorn matches WWE has produced in a while. Rollins was in his element bumping like a madman for the faces. Reigns came off as a star during the heat segment. Usos are so much fun. Goldust rocked the FIP and actually had even better FIP in December. Rewatching this, if they kept the Brothers Rhodes on pace they could have used the hot tag portion to really cement Cody as an upper midcard threat. It is just a high-octane, fun opener. ****1/4

[dawho5]

Not a ton to add to this. The crazy, chaotic finish was a ton of fun to watch and they set it up really well. The segment with the Shield knocking Cody off the apron then pulling the Usos down to keep building heat on Goldust was genius. And Roman reigns is great at bumping for DDTs.

[supersonic]

 ***3/4 (great job of incorporating the Usos' spotfest flavor into the Rhodes vs. Shield feud)