September 2, 2016
Episode 386
(taped August 29, 2016)
#Superstars
City: Houston, TX
Venue: Toyota Center
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton
Ring Announcer: Jojo
Intro Video
“New Day Coming” by CFO$
Match 1
Golden Truth vs The Shining Stars
(referee: John Cone)
Result: Epico pins Goldust with a schoolboy
Time: 4:29
Match Thoughts
Pretty good match. I liked the action. The finish, while not the most exciting, was a good way for a heel team to steal a victory.
Video
A look at Seth Rollins and his path to the Universal Title match.
Video
From RAW, Stephanie McMahon confronts Paul Heyman.
Video
A look at Big Cass and his path to the Universal Title match.
Video
A look at Kevin Owens and his path to the Universal Title match.
Match 2
Rusev (US Champ) w/ Lana vs Jack Swagger
(referee: Chad Patton)
Result: Rusev wins via submission with The Accolade
Time: 7:07 (1 break)
Match Thoughts
Pretty good match. It took a little while to get going, but there were some nice submission attempts and counters near the end.
Video
A look at Roman Reigns and his path to the Universal Title match.
Video
From RAW, a replay of the Universal Title match.
Show Impressions
A pretty good show with two pretty good matches.
Match of the Night
Rusev vs Jack Swagger
Both matches were fairly equal, but I think the end of this match was better than the end of the tag match.