Summerslam 2016

[hammerva]

Rollins pulls out the Small Package Driver for the first time in WWE, only to have it kicked out of at two? Why?

 

Same reason that 3 or 4 people have done frog splashes (mostly by fat people) and not one pin fall

 

So that is how they get this show finished at 11 apparently. Just not have a title match

[PhilTLL]

HEA-VY-WEIGHTS! HEA-VY-WEIGHTS!

 

Zooming those 10 punches in a row was actually a little nauseating.

[NintendoLogic]

I guess that explains why they had that long Reigns/Rusev match last Monday.

[El Dragon]

They are totally gonna do a non match here aren't they.

[C.S.]

Did they just turn Rusev babyface?

[Superstar Sleeze]

YOU GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!

[MarcMadness]

What in the name of Jack Briscoe was that? First it seemed like the start to walk it be a really awesome Hoss brawl, and then it became an excuse just to not have a match.

[jcmmnx]

We finally get some decent brawling and they kill it with the worst camera work of all time.

[Parties]

I can only assume it'll be revealed later that Renee has the flu or something, but until then: let the games begin.

@wresnocontext's GIF of Chicken Mizzle slapping Col. Ziggler is the first smile I've cracked during this show.

[MarcMadness]

Ok, that spear was pretty sweet.

 

Didn't they already do "Roman loses it!" Vs HHH 9 moths ago? And then almost immediately reverted back to smiling cheesy douche?

[...TG]

I would have liked to have seen (another) match, but that spear was pretty awesome. Don't know how Roman is the face here, but whatever.

[El Dragon]

Was that supposed to be a double turn? Or just Reigns "being badass"? Cause now I just want Rusev to beat the fuck out of Reigns.

[Superstar Sleeze]

Roman/Rusev looked primed to be the best brawl in years. Ugh.

[Superstar Sleeze]

You heard it here first, the Ruiner of Matches, Bray Wyatt will attack Orton to start feud.

[Parties]

Jim Cornette cameo on Summerslam 2016, ladies and gentlemen.

[raul]

ziggler/ambrose was very depressing to watch. crowd has gone to shit now, though.

[Matt D]

Well, that Got Juice sign as Lesnar passed was special.

[hammerva]

"Got juice" sign right behind Brock

[PhilTLL]

"Magnus opus". Oooof.

[jcmmnx]

So far Sasha vs Charlotte is the only match I'd have ahead of Aries vs No Way Jose from last night.

[NintendoLogic]

The problem with the modern WWE style is that everyone has a boatload of moves that can't finish a match and only exist to take up time. So we get AJPW/ROH-style big move overkill combined with the WWE tradition of only one or two legitimate finishers. It's the worst of both worlds.

[El Dragon]

I'm really fucking sick of the Suplex City bullshit.

[raul]

espn is doing star ratings

[Matt D]

What I'm seeing from the board tonight is the thought that (outside of Reigns, apparently) WWE Main Event Style peaked in 2014 and has been slowly declining sense as the snake eats its own tail and excess rules the day?

[hammerva]

Orton does not want to take these suplexes and it might be better for him that he doesn't resist because they look even more painful