October 28, 2016
Episode 394
(taped October 24, 2016)
#Superstars
City: Minneapolis, MN
Venue: Target Center
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves
Ring Announcer: Jojo
Intro Video
“New Day Coming” by CFO$
Match 1
Neville vs Titus O’Neil
(referee: Chad Patton)
Result: Neville wins via pinfall after a Red Arrow
Time: 4:31
Match Thoughts
A pretty good match. Neville started fast and strong, then O’Neil slowed the math down considerably. That’s pretty much the entirely of the match until the end. The match wasn’t bad, just kind of short and straightforward.
Video
From RAW, Heyman addressed the situation with Goldberg.
Video
From RAW, Sasha Banks and Charlotte signed the contract for their Hell in a Cell match.
Video
Coming soon, the makeover of Emma to Emmalina.
Match 2
Sin Cara & Lince Dorado & Cedric Alexander vs Tony Nese & Drew Gulak & Ariya Daivari
(referee: Darrick Moore)
Result: Cedric Alexander pins Ariya Daivari after a lumbar check
Time: 7:15 (1 break)
Match Thoughts
Good match. It had some minor issues here and there that seemed to come from a little bit of miscommunication or just bad luck, but overall this was good. I think Lince Dorado and Cedric Alexander looked the best (though Alexander was barely in the match).
Video
From RAW, Jericho, Owens, and Rollins faced each other in a triple threat match.
Show Impressions
This was a pretty good episode. The matches were fine, though not extremely remarkable.
Match of the Night
Sin Cara & Lince Dorado & Cedric Alexander vs Tony Nese & Drew Gulak & Ariya Daivari
This match was longer and the action stayed consistently more fast-paced and interesting. It was only about three minutes longer than the first match, but it felt like a ton more things happened in it.