Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox
Kickoff Match
#TheBoss @SashaBanksWWE just went for a ride on the TILT-A-WHIRL, courtesy of @AliciaFoxy! #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/d0wdf1ymXG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 22, 2017
A fun opening match.
The commentary team did a good job of making the bout seem important, mentioning how the winner could help further establish herself a challenger for the Raw Women’s Championship.
Alicia Fox plays the “crazy girl from around the corner” role to perfection. She’s really solid inside the ring and out. Her Northern Lights Suplex is a thing of beauty as well.
Sasha Banks wins via The Banks Statement.
Winner: Sasha Bank
Asuka vs. Emma
Chalk up victory #1 for the #EmpressOfTomorrow @WWEAsuka! #WWETLC
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— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
A solid back-and-forth match, although not as good as their bout from NXT TakeOver: London in 2015.
I personally feel that Emma got a little too much offense in. I wanted to see something closer to Tazz’s debut from the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Asuka wins via the Asuka Lock.
Winner: Asuka
The Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher vs. Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann
He’s ALWAYS a man with a plan…#WWETLC @mrbriankendrick pic.twitter.com/JkNqeGUDJG
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
I couldn’t be happier to see the cruiserweights have a good match on the main card of a WWE pay-per-view special. This bout was fast-paced, hard-hitting, and full of exciting spots.
Cedric Alexander is a future star; his in-ring work is phenomenal. He got the victory for his team via the Lumbar Check, one of my favorite finishing maneuvers in WWE.
Winner: Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Mickie James
Raw Women’s Championship Match
They’re risking it ALL for the #RAW #WomensTitle!#WWETLC @MickieJames @AlexaBliss_WWE pic.twitter.com/WzW7L4GhLz
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
And we’re on a roll! Another solid match.
Alexa Bliss gets better and better every time she steps foot in a WWE ring.
The Goddess of WWE retains via a nasty spike DDT.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
Kalisto (c) vs. Enzo Amore
Cruiserweight Championship Match
#205Live is anything but S-A-W-F-T…@real1 #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/5OSUzoYeF2
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) October 23, 2017
The weakest match of the night up to this point, although it was far from bad.
Kalisto had the upper hand for a large portion of the bout, but Enzo poked him in the eye (he shows no mercy) before hitting the JawdonZo for the W.
Another week, another title change.
Winner: Enzo Amore
AJ Styles vs. “The Demon” Finn Bálor
Too. Sweet.#WWETLC @FinnBalor @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/erVtJCJod0
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
On paper, this was a “match of the year” candidate. In reality, this was a “match of the year” candidate.
I don’t have the words to describe how amazing this bout was. If you haven’t seen it, go watch it on the WWE Network right now. If you have seen it, go watch it on the WWE Network again.
Winner: Finn Bálor (and wrestling fans all around the world)
Elias vs. Jason Jordan
A win’s a win for @JasonJordanJJ on a night that his father is poised to make his historic return at #WWETLC! pic.twitter.com/Yl4dF8X4yX
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
This was simply a cool down match to give the crowd a breather before the main event. With that in mind, it was fine for what it was.
They built towards this bout throughout the night, with Elias attempting a mini-concert, but constantly being interrupted by Jason Jordan, who was throwing produce at The Drifter.
Jason Jordan wins via an awkward roll up, where Elias’ shoulder was up before the three count. Not sure if that was intentional or not.
Winner: Jason Jordan
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Kurt Angles, vs. The Miz, Kane, Braun Strowman, and The Bar
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match
A truly UNBELIEVABLE night on @WWENetwork as @RealKurtAngle @TheDeanAmbrose and @WWERollins stand tall at the end of #WWETLC! pic.twitter.com/pxueioCYwW
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2017
You ever see a movie that was so bad, it was kind of good? That’s kind of how this match was.
WWE overbooked the hell out of this thing, and so much craziness happened, but I had a good time nonetheless. Braun Strowman was murdered, twice. Kurt Angle was taken out of the match, yet he returned to save the day. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins took a beating, which was expected given the circumstances.
I think WWE tried to do too much, which led to a bit of nonsense, but I somehow still enjoyed it.
Ambrose, Rollins, and Angle won via The Shield triple powerbomb.
Winner: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Kurt Angle
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