Location- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue- Bell Centre
Host- Stephanie McMahon
Commentary- Wade Barrett & Michael Cole
Jacob Fatu VS Cody Rhodes
Winner- No match after Jacob attacked Cody during his entrance
Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky (Champions) VS Roxanne Perez & Liv Morgan- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships
Winners- Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky
Rating- 8/10
AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner- AJ Styles
Rating- 8/10
Trick Williams VS Randy Orton VS Damian Preist VS Sami Zayn- Number One Contender’s Match For WWE Undisputed Championship
Winner- Sami Zayn
Rating- 6/10
Overall Thoughts- A definitive winner for Fatu VS Rhodes would’ve killed the loser’s momentum. Cody would’ve recovered soon enough, but I’m not so sure about Jacob, and we’re too close to Wrestlemania now. The brawling angle works as an emergency exit escape route, and Drew stands tall at the end.
Rhea and Iyo have excellent chemistry as a tag team. Roxanne always does a good job of playing the bratty and obnoxious heel. She forms a perfect pairing with Liv, and there’s no real reason to take the titles off Rhyio now. A really good match, with some nice near falls, and Rhyio continues their dominance as the champs.
AJ Styles and Nakamura had a hard hitting, physical, and grueling match. The simple story of two respected veterans beating the piss out of each other surpassed my expectations for this one. Nakamura proved he can still rise to the challenge. AJ? Yes, we’re in the middle of his farewell run, but there’s no denying he can still bring it a high level.
Sami Zayn was the right choice to win the Fatal Four-Way, but I still believe WWE should’ve put the title on Sami at Elimination Chamber 2023. It was a perfect storm scenario. That crowd was white hot, Sami had a ton of momentum during the Bloodline drama, playing the scrappy babyface, who was sick and tired of dealing with Roman Reigns being a manipulative bully. Sure, if Sami wins the title at Wrestlemania (if that’s the plan), he’ll get a nice reception, but WWE really missed a big opportunity in 2023.
The match itself was fine. Just about what’d you expect from a Fatal Four-Way: lots of near falls, everyone scrambling for a quick pin cover, and Trick Williams had a few moments. Not a bad match at all, but Sami winning was pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Show Highlights-
-Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes brawl throughout the arena, Drew McIntyre gets involved
-Rhyio retains, Raquel interferes, but Stephanie Vaquer intervenes
-AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
-Sami Zayn becomes the number one contender to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Undisputed Championship
-Zayn thwarts McIntyre’s post-match attack
Overall Rating- 7/10
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