Archive of PWUpdate.net (2013-2014)

Commentators: Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton

This week on Main Event Cody Rhodes takes on Curtis Axel. Damian Sandow wrestles R-Truth again. And in the main event, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan take on the Usos in a rematch from last Friday’s Smaccdown.

 Match Results

1. Curtis Axel defeated Cody Rhodes via pinfall with the roll-up (4:34). [*]
2. R-Truth defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall with a flatliner (2:33). [*]
3. Natalya defeated Brie Bella (w/Nikki Bella) by submission with the sharpshooter (3:32-). [*]
4. Non-Title: The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan w/Bray Wyatt) defeat The Usos (Jimmy and Jay Uso) (WWE Tag Team Champions) by pinfall (10:33 shown). [**1/2]

 News + Notes

• They showed WWE.com exclusive footage of Rybaxel making fun of the Rhodes’s brothers for their losing ways. Number one: #BeAStar. Number two. It’s not WWE.com exclusive if they show it on television.
• Goldust and Ryback brawled on the outside. Cody hit his kick on Ryback to knock him off the apron and became distracted, leading to the loss.
• They actually showed Sandow pinning R-Truth last week. Good news is continuity. Bad news sis they’ve wrestled one million times and every match has been two stars. Damien Sandow came out as D-Sizzle. Remember when he was a Money in the Bank winner and a potential WWE champion? Feels like years ago.
• Brie was emotional after the match, obviously building off what’s been going on with her husband.
• Usos got more promo time and said the Wyatts aren’t a real family. They say John Cena will be the last man standing at Payback. There ya go.
• LUKE HARPER speaks! Threats are directed at the Usos and John Cena. He says some bonds are stronger than blood in putting over his own version of a family.
• There was a beatdown and 10 count of the Usos after the match.

REVIEW

CURTIS AXEL VS. CODY RHODES If there’s a more boring wrestler than Curtis Axel in the United States, please point him or her out to me. I understand Rhodes losing… no I don’t. How does him losing a million matches in a row to a bunch of geeks help him out before a heel turn. This feels like the slowest turn in history because WWE has like 10 hours of television a week.

DAMIEN SANDOW VS. R-TRUTH Sandow’s rap was something. After getting 15 mind numbing minutes last week, they got three minutes this week and exchanged wins, thus doing nothing for either guy. Is it any wonder fans don’t give a hoot about wrestling matches when guys are exchanging wins and losses for no reason, and the announcers are making jokes at ringside.

NATALYA VS. BRIE BELLA Natalya has an NXT championship match on Thursday night while Brie has been dealing with her husband’s issues. The announcers are talking about Daniel Bryan. These two actually got to do some wrestling, which the crowd could give a hoot about. The Bellas are much better than people will give them credit for, but they’ll always have a certain reputation from fans. Natalya actually countered into the sharpshooter for the win.

THE WYATT FAMILY VS. THE USOS Decent match. Didn’t really see much of a difference from the Smackdown match except no John Cena. At least this match got a bit more time and a finish. I can only assume the Wyatts will get a tag team title match against the Usos. Harper hit a nice Michinoku driver. I dig both teams, so a PPV match could absolutely steal the show if given time.

Overall

After watching Superstars, Smackdown, and Main Event the last seven days, I can’t see why people bother watching these shows except for the occasional good match that pops up. WWE clearly doesn’t put any effort into these programs, which is a shame because there’s a big enough roster to give everyone something to do on each of the shows.