by Andrew on Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:57 am
I thought it was a great show with a great crowd; it should become an annual event. Some of the matches could have benefited from having more of a story heading into the event, but they were entertaining nevertheless. Sure, there were a few botches - Alicia Fox missing her cue being the worst one - but that's professional wrestling. Fans tend to focus on it more when it's women's matches, and without getting into a whole debate about it, I believe it's fair to say that critique often isn't in good faith. But yeah, Fox missing that was up there with Mick Foley erroneously counting to three back at Hell in a Cell.
Becky/Charlotte was awesome. Again, they tried to paint Becky as the heel in the wrong, though that kind of changed towards the end of the match and Cole's comments as Becky held up the belt on the ramp did hint at a different direction. Not to beat a dead horse, but the character work and matches have carried the feud in the face of creative trying to tell a story that the crowd isn't buying.
Ronda's setup to the armbar, that small package slam/driver off the second rope, was really cool. I really like that they've been having those innovative spots in her matches, so it's not just a case of her pummelling opponents and then making them tap. Her selling is among the best in the division as well. She is going to have to lose eventually though, and it's crucial they book that properly. Look how they botched the end of Asuka's streak.
Again, great show, and I'm in favour of it being an annual event.