WWE Uncooked Outcomes: Winners, Stay Grades, Response and Highlights After SummerSlam
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Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.WWE
Welcome to Bleacher Report’s dwell protection and recap of WWE Uncooked on August 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Saturday’s SummerSlam featured some memorable moments, however the one title we noticed change fingers was the WWE Ladies’s Championship when Iyo Sky cashed in on Bianca Belair moments after she had claimed the title from Asuka.
We additionally noticed Roman Reigns defeat Jey Uso after Jimmy Uso betrayed his brother, Cody Rhodes beat Brock Lesnar and earned his respect, Logan Paul cheated to get a win over Ricochet, Shayna Baszler took out Ronda Rousey, LA Knight received the Battle Royal, and each Gunther and Seth Rollins retained their singles titles.
This week’s Uncooked handled all the crimson model fallout from this weekend’s occasions in addition to setting the stage for Payback on September 2.
Let’s check out what occurred on Monday’s Uncooked.
Opening Phase
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- This was the primary week for Michael Cole and Wade Barrett on Uncooked as a commentary staff.
- Rollins had on the largest pair of crocs ever made.
After a video recapping all the things from SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes got here out to kick issues off. He spoke about beating Brock Lesnar on Saturday and confirmed an image of the 2 of them shaking fingers.
Seth Rollins finally joined him within the ring and recommended they’ve one other match, however The Judgment Day interrupted earlier than Rhodes may reply. Damian Priest stated he dictates what occurs with the titles on Uncooked since he has the Cash within the Financial institution briefcase.
Finn Bálor was not with the group at first, however he appeared out of nowhere to assault Rollins whereas Priest and Dominik Mysterio went after Rhodes. Sami Zayn made the save and helped ship the group packing.
Rhodes recommended a six-man tag match for later within the evening to finish the section.
All of this was nice, nevertheless it most likely may have been accomplished with out taking on the primary 20 minutes of the present.
Grade: B-
Notable Moments and Observations
Ricochet vs. Chad Gable vs. Matt Riddle vs. Tommaso Ciampa
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- Ciampa talked about how a lot he loves titles within the backstage section that arrange this bout. It could be nice if the two-time NXT champion received one other piece of gold on the primary roster.
- The Tower of Doom spot has been performed out for a very long time, however they discovered a pleasant spin on it throughout this bout.
- The way in which CIampa and Riddle each blocked aerial strikes and turned them into pins on the identical time was a enjoyable spot.
Chad Gable, Ricochet, Tommaso Ciampa and Matt Riddle competed in a Deadly 4-Method to see who would get the following shot at Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship.
All 4 males had been concerned in an advanced opening sequence that left them at a stalemate. Gable and Riddle had a pleasant grappling alternate by themselves earlier than Ciampa took them each out.
These 4 males all have their very own distinctive kinds however by some means discovered a option to mix all of them to make this an entertaining and energetic contest.
If you wish to get a crowd in the best state of mind, placing a match like this primary is a good way to do it. Everybody in attendance was cheering and chanting because the rivals proceeded to placed on a incredible efficiency.
After a number of near-falls, Gable ended up getting the pin on Ciampa to earn himself an IC title shot.
Winner: Chad Gable
Grade: A-
Notable Moments and Observations
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bronson Reed
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- WWE performed an extended video package deal earlier than this match to hype a Bloodline section on SmackDown.
- WWE insists on calling him “Huge” Bronson Reed as if we won’t inform he’s a big man simply by taking a look at him.
- The snap powerslam Reed hit regarded prefer it virtually dropped Nakamura on his head.
Two males who can not seem to get away from one another met for one more match this week when Shinsuke Nakamura took on Bronson Reed.
Reed used his dimension to manage the match for a bit, however Nakamura unloaded on him after Reed used his personal taunt in opposition to him.
The 2-time intercontinental champion appeared to have The Aussie Murderer’s quantity till Reed used his total physique to take him off his ft.
These two have developed good chemistry as opponents after working collectively in matches for the previous few months. This might need been their finest encounter but as a result of it highlighted each of their finest traits and gave them loads of time to work.
Nakamura prevented the Tsunami and hit two Kinshasas to get the pin and the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
Shayna Baszler vs. Zoey Stark
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- There was a humorous backstage second earlier than Lynch’s promo with Otis, Maxxine Dupri and Ludwig Kaiser that led to Otis difficult the Imperium member to a match.
- Stark confirmed plenty of confidence on this section. It was good to see her get an opportunity to shine with out Stratus.
- Baszler was carrying a forged on her wrist from her match with Rousey.
- Grinding The Queen of Spades’ injured eye in opposition to the ring rope was nasty enterprise.
- There was an ungainly second when Baszler could not carry Stark for the end.
Becky Lynch got here out to ship a promo about going through Trish Stratus subsequent week. Predictably, she was interrupted by Zoey Stark. They had been quickly joined by Shayna Baszler, who received a pleasant pop when she stated she drove Rousey out of WWE.
Adam Pearce booked Stark to tackle The Queen of Spades, who was sporting a nasty black eye amongst different accidents.
They locked up and Baszler went proper for a waistlock takedown. Cole ran down an inventory of her accidents as she grounded Stark with an ankle lock.
They went forwards and backwards a number of occasions all through the match as Lynch watched from ringside with a giant pitcher of lemonade. Baszler was in a position to choose up the win by pinfall.
The pre-match promo was a pleasant exhibiting for Stark on the mic, however seeing her maintain her personal in opposition to somebody with the credibility of Baszler was much more spectacular.
This match wasn’t a show-stealer or something like that, nevertheless it wasn’t a fast squash both. This was a stable efficiency from two girls who’ve by no means had a singles match earlier than.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
Grade: B-
Notable Moments and Observations
Otis vs. Ludwig Kaiser
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- The way in which Kaiser walks to the ring is such a delicate element of his character. He makes certain to place one foot proper in entrance of the opposite, virtually like he’s marching and strolling a runway on the identical time.
- With every passing week, Otis reveals extra indicators of returning to his outdated character. The way in which he was dancing when Kaiser tried to hit him was proper out of his Heavy Equipment playbook.
Kaiser and Otis met for a match after Gunther’s lackey was caught making an attempt to hit on Maxxine Dupri backstage.
Giovanni Vinci was at ringside for Kaiser, however Gunther was nowhere to be seen.
Kaiser tried to nook Otis for some strikes, however the huge man shook off each one among them and began build up a head of steam.
Kaiser tried to hit on Dupri once more, which solely made Otis angrier. After Vinci tried to intervene, Gunther appeared and attacked Otis behind the ref’s again, permitting Kaiser to select up a win. Gable made the save and had a little bit staredown with The Ring Common earlier than he left.
This was fast and solely served to construct up Gable and Gunther’s match, however that is no dangerous factor. The competition achieved its aim and had a few enjoyable moments.
Winner: Ludwig Kaiser
Grade: C
Notable Moments and Observations
The New Day vs. Viking Raiders
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- Sami Zayn was attacked backstage, so he was written out of the six-man match and changed by Shinsuke Nakamura.
- You could possibly see how blissful Kingston was to be again.
The Miz and LA Knight had an amazing promo alternate that led to The A-Lister attacking his rival solely to finish up being put down by the previous Million Greenback champion.
After a break, Kofi Kingston made his return to staff up with Xavier Woods in a tag staff match in opposition to The Viking Raiders. This reignited their earlier feud that ended within the first Viking Guidelines match.
Woods and Kingston used their trademark tandem offense to maintain Erik on protection for the primary couple of minutes. As soon as they received Woods remoted, the Vikings took over.
Kingston put his ankle by way of its paces by hitting a number of high-flying strikes after getting the new tag. He regarded like he hadn’t misplaced a step throughout his time without work.
The New Day received the win with Bother in Paradise from Kingston adopted by a flying elbow drop from Woods.
This was a brief encounter that gave The New Day a win to get them again on observe. These groups have had higher matches, however there was nothing flawed with what we noticed right here.
Winners: The New Day
Grade: C+
Notable Moments and Observations
The Judgment Day vs. Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura
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- It was properly over 10 minutes between the second The Judgment Day’s music hit and when the bell rang.
- Ripley had a giant crimson mark on her facet after being attacked.
- Priest forgot he was the authorized man for a second, and Ripley needed to inform him to get again within the ring.
- “Dom’s a loser” is the latest chant the WWE Universe has for Dominik.
- Proper because the present was about to finish, Nakamura hit Rollins with a Kinshasa and left the ring.
As The Judgment Day made their option to the ring, Raquel Rodriguez attacked Rhea Ripley at ringside. It took a number of individuals to separate them after a few minutes of mayhem.
The strain continued between Damian Priest and Finn Bálor, so Dominik Mysterio tagged himself in to keep away from an argument. Nakamura made him remorse that call with a flurry of strikes.
WWE gave them a little bit greater than the final 20 minutes of the present, so all six males had ample alternatives to get within the ring and exhibit.
The story of there being points on either side of the ring helped make this a little bit extra attention-grabbing than the typical six-man match, however the ability of the performers concerned would have made it enjoyable regardless.
Cody Rhodes ended up getting the win for his staff with an help from the injured Zayn. He celebrated within the ring with Nakamura, Rhodes and Rollins to finish the present.
Winners: Cody Rhodes, Shinsuke Nakamura and Seth Rollins
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
The Remaining Phrase
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This week’s Uncooked did job coping with all the things from SummerSlam, nevertheless it did not really feel like WWE was in an enormous hurry to arrange something for Payback.
We received some good promos from Stark, Baszler, Knight and The Miz, and the Deadly 4-Approach that began the motion this week was an excellent show of various wrestling kinds.
It was additionally nice to see Kingston return wanting blissful and wholesome after an extended harm absence. You could possibly see the enjoyment on his and Woods’ faces throughout their backstage interview.
All in all, this was a good episode of Uncooked that gave us some attention-grabbing new storylines that can doubtless result in pay-per-view matches within the close to future.
Grade: B-
