REVIEW: Night Of Champions 2014: Don’t Let Him Do It Again

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Night of Champions 2014
Date: September 21, 2014
Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler

This is the textbook definition of a one fit display and now the second one or 3rd largest fit isn’t taking place. Yesterday Roman Reigns used to be despatched to the medical institution with a hernia, placing him out of motion for a number of weeks if now not months. The major tournament is after all Cena vs. Lesnar II (III for those who depend the fit from two and a part years in the past) with Lesnar protecting his name. Let’s get to it.

Instead of a pre-show fit, this month we’ve got the go back of the Peep Show. Christian is a superb man this time and says it’s all in regards to the titles. There’s one fit that has peaked his hobby, even supposing it isn’t for a name. It options his visitor this night even though: Chris Jericho. There’s no jacket but however Chris sucks as much as the lovers just a little prior to they get in a pleasant argument over who got here up with the identify Vitamin C and who used to be the captain of the staff.

Christian will get on Jericho for now not dressed in pants on his display prior to appearing us a clip from Raw the place Orton attacked Jericho to arrange their fit this night. Christian calls Orton HHH’s lapdog, hamster, lackey and more than a few different issues. Randy pops up on display and says it’s the fashionable Terrance and Phillip. He says Orton beat Christian up so unhealthy that he can’t combat anymore and after this night, Jericho will simplest have the ability to seem on Total Divas. Jericho says that’s a really perfect arrange for Orton’s display: Total Jackass. Chris lists off some snake killer names and that’s about it.

The opening video has the theme of a belt being made and naturally makes a speciality of Cena vs. Lesnar. That’s a groovy idea and it labored neatly.

As they’re introducing the suits this night, we see footage of people that have held the titles prior to.

Tag Team Titles: Goldust/Stardust vs. Usos

The Usos are protecting and Jey is simply getting over a knee damage in a fit towards the challengers which arrange this fit. Goldust and Jey get issues going with the champ sending the veteran down. Off to Jimmy for a working forearm within the nook, sending Goldust off to tag his brother. Stardust will get slammed down as neatly and a troublesome whip sends him into the nook.

Back to Jey for the armbar however Stardust takes him into the nook for the heels to take over. Stardust begins in at the unhealthy leg as Lawler emphasizes titles simplest converting fingers on a pinfall or submission. Jey rolls over and tags in his brother for a large uppercut, sending Goldust rolling out to the ground. Jimmy dives onto Stardust however Goldust will get in a powerslam to take over. Back in and Goldust places on a chinlock on Jimmy. It doesn’t ultimate lengthy however a spinebuster places Jimmy down for 2.

Stardust will get the similar off a neckbreaker and the Dusts keep in keep watch over. Jimmy busts up a chinlock with a jawbreaker to Stardust prior to sending him shoulder first into the submit. A spinning kick to the top drops Goldust and the new tag brings in Jey. Everything breaks down and Jey hits some great dives onto the Dusts prior to the working Umaga assault crushes Stardust within the nook.

Young Dust pops again up and nails Dark Matter for 2 prior to tying Jey within the ropes. Stardust takes to the air his glove and slaps Jey for some explanation why, incomes him an enormous dive excessive to the ground. All 4 guys are down at the flooring prior to Jimmy sends Stardust again inside of for the Superfly Splash, simplest to hit knees to present Stardust the pin and the titles at 12:50.

Rating: C+. This wasn’t unhealthy and it’s a forged selection for an opener however I’m now not positive the place the champions pass from right here. They’re so totally clear of what they have been that were given them over within the first position that they don’t truly have anyplace to move. Granted it’s now not that it issues for the reason that the Ascension are at the horizon.

Dolph Ziggler and R-Ziggler say Dolph is able for his name protection this night and Miz won’t ever paintings on this the city once more.

US Title: Cesaro vs. Sheamus

Sheamus is protecting and Cesaro gained a #1 contenders fit right here. Feeling out procedure to begin with Sheamus taking him to the mat after which ramming him face first into the buckle. The rollnig fireman’s raise will get two however Cesaro comes again with an ax maintain to the top. Sheamus will get uninterested in this wrestling stuff and double legs Cesaro to hammer away. They head out of doors with Sheamus getting the easier of it prior to getting two off the battering ram.

Sheamus is going up best however will get uppercutted out to the ground in a large crash. Back in and we hit the sleeper on Sheamus however the champion briefly fights out, simplest to get nailed with a troublesome clothesline for 2. The champ comes again with a couple of Irish Curses for 2 of his personal. Cesaro makes the error of rolling to the apron and will get stuck with about 5 forearms to the chest. He briefly escapes and nails a forearm and large boot to the top, simplest to move up best and get slammed down for 2.

The Brogue Kick misses and the large uppercut will get two for Cesaro. Sheamus comes again with a powerslam and the champion is all fired up. The Brogue Kick misses and a rollup will get two for Cesaro. The Neutralizer is countered however Cesaro lands on his ft. Sheamus quite a bit up any other Brogue however Cesaro will get beneath him for one thing reminiscent of a backwards Angle Slam for a VERY shut two.

Sheamus is down on his knees the place Cesaro slaps him within the face. The champ is all BRING IT ON so Cesaro hits a working boot to the face and hammers away with rights and lefts within the nook. The referee pulls him away like he must, putting in the Brogue Kick for the pin to retain at 13:21.

Rating: B-. Take two giant energy brawlers and allow them to beat the tar out of one another for awhile. We’ve observed this fit a couple of occasions prior to however a minimum of it’s one thing just right each unmarried time. Neither man truly has anything else going for him presently so pushing Sheamus makes as a lot sense as taking the name off him. That’s now not a just right factor.

Big Show provides Mark Henry a pep communicate and says there are 308 million other people in his nook. He provides Henry some American themed tools and tells him to rip Rusev’s head off.

Country band Florida Georgia Line comes out for statement and says they’ll be at Tribute to the Troops.

Intercontinental Title: Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler

Miz is difficult and those two have traded the name for the ultimate month or so. They battle over a best wristlock to begin because the common announcers suck as much as the band. Ziggler tries a Thesz Press however Miz rolls away to keep away from being hit within the face. The ten elbow drops have Miz in bother however he pops up and nails a large boot for 2. A boot to a seated Dolph will get two and we hit the chinlock.

Miz walks round and stomps Ziggler a couple of occasions because the announcers stay that specialize in the band. This is WCW stage stuff. Ziggler blocks the working nook clothesline with a clothesline of his personal and each guys are down. A Stinger Splash units up a neckbreaker for 2 on Miz and a sundown turn will get the similar. They fall out to the ground the place Mizdow sends Dolph into the apron prior to beating up R-Ziggler as neatly.

Mizdow laughs at Florida Georgia Line in order that they shove him down. The stunt doubles run to the again and Ziggler will get two off a superkick again inside of. The Fameasser is countered into the Figure Four however Dolph after all crawls over to the rope. He pops again up with the Fameasser for 2 and each guys are down. Back up and Ziggler tries a rollup however Miz rolls via and grabs the trunks for the pin and the name at 9:25.

Rating: C. You know, for those who not noted the entire silly band stuff on statement and the stunt doubles and cameras staying on statement, you may have observed a part of an attractive just right fit. Miz successful the name makes me smile as I’ve truly been digging this Hollywood personality in recent years. The Florida Georgia Line stuff used to be simply silly and WWE shouting “PAY ATTENTION TO US TMZ!”

Video on Reigns’ damage that aired at the Network the day prior to this. Reigns is proven in his mattress and speaking about his hernia. We additionally listen from the physician who talks about how critical it used to be.

Here’s Seth Rollins for some gloating. One day you’re on best of the sector and the following you’re Roman Reigns. Reigns is in a medical institution however emergency surgical procedure is not any explanation why not to display up right here this night. However, within the hobby of justice, Reigns has a 10 depend to make it to the hoop. The referee rings the bell and counts because the lovers chant for Ambrose.

We get to 10 and Rollins is known as winner via forfeit. Rollins insists that his hand be raised and says that he is aware of the folk sought after to peer him compete this night. He’s dissatisfied that Reigns isn’t the person Rollins concept he used to be, however he’s additionally keen to present anyone a possibility. Rollins problems an open problem for a fit presently. You must know what’s coming from a mile away.

Dean Ambrose arrives in a cab (and the digicam misses him getting out) and right away takes Rollins into the group. There used to be no bell so that is only a brawl as a substitute of a fit for now. Dean hammers him during the crowd and backdrops his manner out of a piledriver try. HHH sends out safety to damage it up however Ambrose dives off a part of the set to take him down.

They head into any other a part of the group with Dean hammering away prior to clotheslining Seth again to ringside. Rollins tries to run however Dean choices up a chair. Security saves Rollins once more and Dean has his fingers tied. They raise him out with Dean swearing vengeance. The Authority leaves in combination. This used to be about all they may have performed with Reigns being long gone.

The skilled panel (Renee, Booker T., Big Show and Alex Riley) recap the night and make some elementary predictions.

Rusev vs. Mark Henry

Lillian Garcia sings the National Anthem prior to the fit and Henry begins crying. Henry wins the early slugout and Rusev bails to the ground. They do the similar collection once more however Henry follows him out the 3rd time. Rusev drives him into the stairs to take over prior to hitting a working splash again inside of. He places on an aspect choke and issues decelerate just a little.

Back up and Henry hits a snappy splash within the nook however can’t raise him for the World’s Strongest Slam. Rusev nails a spinwheel kick and begins in at the unhealthy again. Henry fights out of an Accolade try and nails the World’s Strongest Slam out of nowhere however his again provides out. Rusev correctly rolls out of doors however comes again in with the working superkick. Now the Accolade is going on and Henry briefly faucets at 8:35.

Rating: D. That used to be just about precisely what used to be anticipated and it truly wasn’t anything else fascinating. No one gave Henry a lot of a possibility right here and are you able to truly blame them? At the top of the day the Hall of Pain duration used to be such an outlier in his occupation as the remainder of his occupation has been one of these mess.

We take a look at Lesnar’s sitdown interview from previous this week the place he says he’s right here to battle.

Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho

This is the results of Orton attacking Jericho a couple of weeks again. They get started speedy with Jericho nailing a dropkick and clotheslining Orton out to the ground. Back in and Orton fees into some boots within the nook however manages to crotch Jericho on best. A superplex drops Jericho and we hit the chinlock. They head out of doors once more with Jericho being dropped again first onto the barricade.

Jericho will get thrown over the announcers’ desk for 2 and we’re again to the chinlock. Back up and Jericho nails a shoulder for 2 however walks right into a powerslam for a similar. The RKO is countered right into a bulldog and the Lionsault will get two. Orton escapes a Walls try and sends Jericho shoulder first into the submit.

The Punt misses and Jericho will get two off a rollup prior to placing at the Walls. Orton will get pulled again to the center of the hoop however he slips during the legs and kicks Jericho again to the ground. The Elevated DDT crops Chris however he counters the RKO right into a Codebreaker for 2. Jericho takes endlessly to stand up best and dives into the RKO for the pin at 16:19.

Rating: B+. This used to be a truly forged fit which shocked me via the top. I don’t assume the finishing used to be truly doubtful however a minimum of they gave us an incredible fit to make up for it. Odds are Jericho leaves for awhile after this and I will be able to’t say I’m complaining. He’s getting up there in years and you’ll simplest put over such a lot of other people prior to it loses a few of its attraction.

Paige narrates the recap video in regards to the triple risk. Nothing a lot to mention right here: AJ and Paige had been feuding since April and Nikki is right here to advertise Total Divas.

Brie says Nikki shouldn’t transform champion as a result of she’ll transform much more obnoxious.

Divas Title: AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella vs. Paige

Paige is protecting. Nikki (with one thing reminiscent of cornrows in a part of her hair) bumps chests with the champion to begin however AJ speeds issues as much as take over. Nikki sends AJ out to the ground and grabs a move armbreaker on Paige. The champion fights up however AJ pulls her to the ground. AJ will get two on Paige off a spinwheel kick however Nikki comes again in to tug some hair. Paige kicks her to the ground and hugs AJ to her ft, simplest to nail her within the face.

Some headbutts get two on AJ till Nikki comes again in and beats up AJ just a little extra. She catches AJ’s move frame however will get countered into the Black Widow. Paige makes the save and quite a bit up a superplex till Nikki makes it a Tower of Doom. Why Nikki is down as neatly isn’t transparent. AJ it despatched to the ground however comes again in to get a divorce a pin after Nikki’s Rack. Nikki yells at her till AJ tosses her again out of doors. The much less disturbing ones pass inside of once more the place AJ grabs the Black Widow to make AJ put up at 8:45.

Rating: C-. We’ll name this a nice marvel as Nikki isn’t champion and that implies this can be a just right day. Hopefully this finishes up being like ultimate 12 months the place they tease probably the most Total Divas successful endlessly however by no means in fact pull the cause. Nikki is watchable within the ring however the tale along with her sister simply kills anything else they do.

We get a via the numbers take a look at Lesnar vs. Cena from Summerslam.

Expert panel at the major tournament.

We recap the World Title fit. Lesnar destroyed Cena at Summerslam so Cena has gotten all competitive to have a possibility at getting the name again this night. Heyman has been seeking to get him to include the dislike and it went about in addition to you could possibly be expecting.

WWE World Heavyweight Title: Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena

They have over part an hour for this. Cena fees once more and is right away taken into the nook for shoulders to the ribs. Brock tries a German however Cena grabs the ropes and drops Lesnar with a clothesline. The AA will get one after 40 seconds however Brock grabs the Kimura. Cena is within the ropes so Brock fires in some laborious knees to the ribs. There’s the primary German suplex however Cena comes again with proper fingers, simplest to get stuck in any other Kimura. John is correct subsequent to the ropes even though and the grasp is readily damaged.

Another knee to the ribs places Cena down and a 3rd Kimura sends Cena working to the ropes. The 2d suplex will get two and Brock busts out Three Amigos however Cena’s shoulders aren’t down. Brock drives some shoulders into the ribs however Cena ratings with some rights and lefts. Not that they subject as Lesnar takes his head off with a clothesline. Back to the Kimura with the similar consequence as Cena grabs the arm.

An overhead stomach to stomach will get two for the champion and he shrugs off extra punches. Cena comes again once more with rights fingers and a super having a look elbow to the jaw to stun Brock for just a little. The AA is countered into but any other German even though and Lesnar has a bloody nostril. Cena has a large bruise on his left kidney. Brock takes the gloves off and drives Cena into the buckle for much more shoulders to the ribs. Another AA connects out of nowhere for 2 and Lesnar is in fact in bother.

The F5 is countered and Cena grabs the STF however Lesnar simply separates the palms and places on any other Kimura. Cena powers to his ft and rams Lesnar into the buckle a couple of occasions to flee. The 3rd AA units up any other STF and Cena drags it again to the center of the hoop. He does it once more and Heyman is beginning to freak out. Cena choices him up for a fourth AA however Rollins runs in with the briefcase for the DQ at 14:02.

Rating: B+. This used to be a significantly better fit however the finishing truly drags it down. However this offers us a explanation why for a 3rd fit within the Cell as a result of Cena is aware of he can beat him. It’s just right storytelling however I don’t like this with the intention to finish a pay in line with view. They did a just right process of creating Lesnar appear nearer to human even though and that makes for nice drama.

A briefcase to Cena’s head sends him to the ground and Lesnar is out. Rollins takes endlessly to show round however he crops Lesnar with a Curb Stomp. He cashes in however Cena choices Rollins off prior to we get a bell. So there’s no money in. Lesnar lays out Cena with an F5 and holds up the name to finish the display.

Overall Rating: C+. I’d name this display a nice marvel. As standard there’s hope for the long run however I’m now not positive how a lot they’re in fact going to apply up in this. Cena vs. Rollins for a month prior to we put those two throughout the Cell is okay, however I’d like to peer ANYONE else get in there as a substitute of Cena for awhile. Not that Cena vs. Lesnar is a nasty fit, however unfold the wealth just a little. It’s a just right display however the hobby stage remains to be truly low.

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