September 6, 2016
Episode 206
(taped September 6, 2016)
City: Lincoln, NE
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Commentary: Tom Phillips, David Otunga
Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton
Intro Video
“On My Way” by CFO$
Match 1
Dolph Ziggler vs Aiden English w/ Simon Gotch
(referee: Jason Ayers)
Result: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall after a superkick
Time: 5:01
Match Thoughts
Good match. Somewhat surprisingly, English maintained control for a good portion of the match. But then again, Ziggler often comes back from behind, so it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. This one had good action, and though it was a Ziggler-style match, English had some nice moments.
Video
A new Universal Champ is determined on RAW. And Michael Cole completely overreacts.
Video
From RAW, Kevin Owens celebrates his victory.
Video
From RAW, Chris Jericho faces Seth Rollins.
Match 2
Jack Swagger vs Jinder Mahal
(referee: Dan Engler)
Result: Jack Swagger wins via submission with a Patriot Lock
Time: 2:17
Match Thoughts
This was similar to their previous match on Superstars, but I don’t think it was quite as good. It was shorter and didn’t seem to be as hard-fought.
Video
From RAW, Sasha Banks teases bad news from an injury.
Video
From RAW, Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn.
Show Impressions
Kind of a forgettable show, but the Ziggler/English match was a fun matchup that won’t happen often.
Match of the Night
Dolph Ziggler vs Aiden English
The Swagger/Mahal match was unremarkable. Plus, I like the random pairing of Ziggler and English. They worked well together.