Off-air notes from Raw plus Superstars spoilers
Posted: Jul 5th, '16, 03:39
Source: www.F4WOnline.com
By F4W Staff | @WONF4W | Jul 4, 2016 10:45 pm
By Jeff Caldwell and Chris Featherstone
For Superstars:
Shining Stars defeated Breezango. Shining Stars cut a heel promo on the city before the match. They won with a dropkick/leg sweep combination on Fandango.
Usos defeated the Ascension. Usos came out to a chorus of boos. Crowd became split after their chant, but was even more in favor of them when The Ascension came out. "Let's go Usos!" chant during the match. Usos won with a top rope splash from Jimmy to Konnor.
Crowd was moderately into the show with the biggest pops (in descending order) going to New Day, Enzo/Cass and John Cena.
It may just be me but I didn't remember there being so many commercials on the TitanTron during the show. Basically any time a commercial break was made and wasn't during a match there was a commercial break on the TitanTron. It seemed a lot worse than usual but it never killed the crowd.
The only thing that may be of note that may or may not have made the show was during the 16-man tag; either during the commercial break the guys really were just supposed to entirely stop what they were doing and essentially stand around doing nothing or some integral spots were blown. I can't remember ever seeing a match look more like it went to commercial than this one. Half the guys standing outside the ring looked dazed while the other half stood in the ring looking dazed. It was like one of those typical spots where you expect a dive to take place but it never did.
Dark match after the show was not promoted at any point so I think it caught much of the crowd off guard and many left during it. Enzo and Cass with John Cena vs. The Club. It was a good match although a bit sloppy, and the crowd was awkwardly quiet during much of it to the point where Anderson was taunting the crowd by putting one finger to his mouth to signal for them to hush and there was little reaction.
I think this feud will be a fun one because much of the crowd actually boos The Club and Enzo and Cass are actual babyfaces people cheer. Obviously it is also nice to see Cena involved with them as it doesn't feel too forced yet. John Cena got the pin and won the match, then proceeded to celebrate with a kid from Make a Wish.
By F4W Staff | @WONF4W | Jul 4, 2016 10:45 pm
By Jeff Caldwell and Chris Featherstone
For Superstars:
Shining Stars defeated Breezango. Shining Stars cut a heel promo on the city before the match. They won with a dropkick/leg sweep combination on Fandango.
Usos defeated the Ascension. Usos came out to a chorus of boos. Crowd became split after their chant, but was even more in favor of them when The Ascension came out. "Let's go Usos!" chant during the match. Usos won with a top rope splash from Jimmy to Konnor.
Crowd was moderately into the show with the biggest pops (in descending order) going to New Day, Enzo/Cass and John Cena.
It may just be me but I didn't remember there being so many commercials on the TitanTron during the show. Basically any time a commercial break was made and wasn't during a match there was a commercial break on the TitanTron. It seemed a lot worse than usual but it never killed the crowd.
The only thing that may be of note that may or may not have made the show was during the 16-man tag; either during the commercial break the guys really were just supposed to entirely stop what they were doing and essentially stand around doing nothing or some integral spots were blown. I can't remember ever seeing a match look more like it went to commercial than this one. Half the guys standing outside the ring looked dazed while the other half stood in the ring looking dazed. It was like one of those typical spots where you expect a dive to take place but it never did.
Dark match after the show was not promoted at any point so I think it caught much of the crowd off guard and many left during it. Enzo and Cass with John Cena vs. The Club. It was a good match although a bit sloppy, and the crowd was awkwardly quiet during much of it to the point where Anderson was taunting the crowd by putting one finger to his mouth to signal for them to hush and there was little reaction.
I think this feud will be a fun one because much of the crowd actually boos The Club and Enzo and Cass are actual babyfaces people cheer. Obviously it is also nice to see Cena involved with them as it doesn't feel too forced yet. John Cena got the pin and won the match, then proceeded to celebrate with a kid from Make a Wish.