One hell of an entrance for Aleister Black. He’s got future WrestleMania main eventer written all over him.
Much like Liv Morgan vs. Natalya, this match screams “WrestleMania Control Center Announcement.”
Long Tights Lashley (trademarking that) is the best look for Lashley.
For a match with no build, a stadium full of people would be eating this up right now.
I honestly went into this match being all about Aleister Black, but Bobby Lashley has impressed me in the early goings of the night.
Here’s a match we need to see: Aleister Black vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
And that’s how we break up Lashley and Lana. Why stop him from hitting the Dominator?
Once Lana made the call you saw the finish coming, but up to that last spot, this was a fantastic match.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Otis
I really hope we get a good payoff to whoever is behind GTV2020.
Dolph Ziggler is now accompanied by Sonya Deville. Otis comes out without Marty Jannetty–err… I mean Tucker.
Let’s hope this is short.
That was one hell of a dropkick from Dolph Ziggler right there, maybe the best dropkick in WrestleMania history. (I’m not going back to check.)
I do love Otis’ Stan Lane Midnight Express inspired trunks.
Remember when I wanted this to be short? There’s a reason for that wish…
I get the storyline, but why is Sonya Deville out there with Dolph?
Kinda shocked Otis picked up the win and got the girl so fast. But this is wrestling, it won’t last.
Imagine if the kiss happened in front of 70k fans?
Last Man Standing – Edge vs. Randy Orton
Loved the opening with Randy Orton hitting the RKO while Edge was waiting for him, followed by the reveal that he posed as a camera man.
Interesting that Edge rolling out of the ring stopped the 10-count, but then could get counted out on the outside.
I thought this match would have been great in an “off-site location,” but the Performance Center offered them plenty of options. And the views through the windows really added to the atmosphere.
“I’m always gonna love you Edge, I’m always gonna love you.”
Orton plotting his next move as the ref counted Edge was perfect, as was Edge’s follow-up hanging dropkick through the equipment.
That hanging Thesz Press was all kinds of awesome.
Commentary on this match has been minimal, and it’s working for me.
In a nice nod to Triple H’s treatment of Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano, they haven’t caused any damage to the facility yet.
It looks like Bray Wyatt set up the lighting in the production area.
Watching this match, after watching last night’s Boneyard Match, has me suddenly wanting to see Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker again at WrestleMania 37.
Unless I missed it, I don’t think the ref has counted Randy down yet.
An eerie COVID-19 point: When talents fight backstage or in any production areas, people are everywhere–this time it’s completely deserted.
Edge just dropped an elbow on Randy Orton, on a steel conference room table, dropping from the chain link fence on the ceiling.
Think about what I just wrote right there.
First weird editing moment of the match, after Edge takes out the camera man.
Any else hoping Orton would push Edge (on the storage cart) into a rig, and the storage cart explodes to reveal LJN figures?
Just me?
Oh, that’s where I left my aluminum steel steps!
WATER BREAK!
When you climb from a pick-up truck to a semi-trailer, you kinda start to think the end is hear, eh?
That’s not quite the catering they’re used to. Also, who put that huge ladder there?
Things you never expect to say: “And then I got hit in the back with a chair while laying on top of a semi trailer.”