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supersonic Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Clusterfuck at first as these matches usually are due to too many bodies in the ring, but it improved as it they thinned out the complete, utter jabronis. An early highlight was Fandango teasing an elimination and then the crowd Fandango-ing in appreciation as he gyrated on the apron. Another major highlight was Kofi Kingston looking to be eliminated, but it turns out both of his feet landed on the steel steps. Phenomenal spot. The match got significantly better once it got to the stars of substance such as Big Show, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, Rey Mysterio, and Alberto Del Rio. The crowd appreciated seeing another giant swing from Cesaro as he unleashed it on Kingston, only to get pissed off when Show chokeslammed him. They popped for Ziggler's offense, but he was still in his burial stage so he got immediately eliminated by Del Rio as soon as his heat segment started. Del Rio put a cross armbreaker on Sheamus, but was lifted up while the submission was still locked in. Sheamus attempted to break the hold over the ropes so that Del Rio would drop and be eliminated, but Del Rio held on and it became a mutual elimination, leaving Show and Cesaro as the final two. The crowd became antsy at this point, as this was definitely an interesting matchup, the respected veteran giant against an ascending mid-carder. Cesaro breaks a chokeslam and tries to clothesline Show over the ropes. Cesaro goes for a top rope move but Show just slaps his chest. Cesaro manages to slide off of Show's shoulder before getting dumped, then gives the giant a European Uppercut. Cesaro then follows that up with a scoop slam to eliminate Big Show and win the trophy as the crowd popped in approval! Not a match that'll get a special rating, but a special moment that brilliantly offset Cesaro's loss earlier in the evening. Oh what WWE had on their hands with this guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlynwoodx Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 One of the better battle royals I've seen. The WWE really built this up as a big deal prior to Wrestlemania and it delivered about as well as it could have. Mark Henry eliminated all of 3MB before getting eliminated himself. Fandango got the crowd dancing right before Sheamus hit him with 20+ forearms on the apron. Alberto Del Rio did surprisingly well, he eliminated Santino, Tyson Kidd, Sin Cara, both the Rhodes Brothers, Ziggler before taking Sheamus out with him. He's been just another guy in the quicksand-like midcard for a while, his performance here could be something to build off of. In comparison, then current IC champ Big E did nothing. Kofi Kingston always pulls off some crazy save from elimination in these matches. What he did here, flying over the ropes and landing on his feet on the ring steps, is something I would have had my old action figures pull off in my room when I was 9 years old. Cesaro winning was a great move, seemingly completing a face turn that started earlier in the night. Lifting the Big Show up and eliminating him was a huge "Oh Shit!" moment and the crowd's reaction was impressive. The battle royal doesn't match the spectacle that was the Money In The Bank, but it's nice to have a match that is an annual tradition like this for fans to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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