Kane Defeats Matt Striker
What I Liked:
I really do not understand what they are thinking here. Do we really care about Kane and Striker?
What I Disliked:
The answer is no. Plain and simple, they are beginning to run out of ideas for Bryan and Kane. You can see this from this match. Instead of fighting announcers, why not let them feud with Rey/Sin or Rhodes Scholars. There has to be more of an emphasis on what you have to work with in the ring, and not worry about what is outside. Nobody cares about Matt Striker.
Grade: D
MizTV with Kofi Kingston
What I Liked:
This was a more aggressive and edgy Kofi Kingston. I really think this was one of the better in ring segments with Kingston, and there is a great deal of thanks to The Miz. With his ability to get over in many ways with the crowd, Miz easily helped Kofi get to the point of people caring about him. All it takes is one feud, one guy, and Miz is becoming the guy to get others over. He did it in the past with Alex Riley (even though he is irrelavant now) and hopefully he can help Kofi even more get to the next level. I am excited to see this feud and think they can do more things in the near future. I do not want to see this end on Wednesday Night's WWE Main Event, and think they will keep it going past Hell in a Cell. Both men can benefit from this.
Grade: A-
Sheamus Defeats Wade Barrett Via Disqualification
What I Liked:
I can watch these two brawlers fight all day. Once again, you get two similar builds and bodies just go at it. The pace of the match was more of a slugfest, but they were able to keep it going without a dead spot in the match. Unfortunately, we knew this was not going to end clean. I was excited it did not end clean, because it would hurt Barrett and not do much for Sheamus. As much as we want to say it, Barrett is not established. This would stunt his growth, so be thankful for a DQ here. All in all, the match lasted much longer than I thought. I loved the brawling techniques of both men, trying to one up the other.
What I Disliked:
Big Show got involved but Sheamus ends up winning. There was not much physicality between Show and Sheamus, which needs to change. Stop the talking and mind games, and begin to fight. These are two large opponents, and two men who have made their careers fighting. Do we care what they have to say? No.
Grade: B+… Most Complete part of the night, but still lacks the intrigue from the crowd.
