January 8, 2016
Episode 352
(taped January 4, 2016)
City: San Antonio, TX
Venue: AT&T Center
Commentary: Rich Brennan, The Miz
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Intro Video
“New Day Coming” by CFO$
Match 1
Tyler Breeze vs Jack Swagger
(referee: John Cone)
Breeze taunts Swagger and avoids him early. Swagger back Breeze into the corner, Breeze puts on a side headlock. Swagger lands a few clotheslines and builds momentum. He goes for a Swagger Bomb but Breeze rolls out to the floor. Swagger follows and hits him with a clothesline. Swagger rolls Breeze in.
Breeze avoids a fallaway slam, but he gets caught and Swagger goes for the Patriot Lock. Breeze avoids it and side steps a charge, sending Swagger into the ring post. Breeze hits the Unprettier for the win.
Result: Tyler Breeze wins via pinfall after the Unprettier
Time: 3:04
Match Thoughts
Not a great match. Okay, but it was really short and the finish came out of nowhere. Both guys can do better and deserve more time.
Video
Replay of part of the natch between Owens and Neville from RAW.
Video
Repay of Jericho confronting New Day on RAW.
Backstage
Goldust dances next to R-Truth. Truth is confused and doesn’t know what is going on.
Match 2
R-Truth & Goldust vs The Ascension
(referee: Darrick Moore)
Truth and Goldust get an early advantage on Viktor. Goldust clotheslines Viktor to the floor.
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Goldust attacks Viktor in the corner. Konnor distracts Goldust allowing Viktor to tag out. Konnor stomps Goldust and takes control. The Ascension isolates Goldust and builds momentum. Viktor has Goldust in a half crab and Honnor hits a leg drop to the back of the head for a 2 count. They continue to dominate Goldust.
Goldust low-bridges Viktor to send him to the floor. Viktor runs in to stop the tag but takes an inverted atomic drop. Both men tag.
R-Truth is fired up. The match breaks down a little. Goldust hits a scoop power slam on Viktor and R-Truth hits a Lie Detector on Konnor for the win.
Result: R-Truth pins Konnor after a Lie Detector
Time: 5:29 (1 break)
Match Thoughts
Not bad. A solid, short match. The breakdown at the end was quick but it was good. The team of Goldust and R-Truth could be fun and that’s probably the best thing to come out of this match.
Video
Replay of part of the title match reffed by Vince from RAW.
Show Impressions
The matches seemed especially short this week. I did like that there was a backstage segment though. If they added more of those, and maybe did a Superstars-only comedy storyline then I think it would be a much, much better show.
Match of the Night
R-Truth & Goldust vs The Ascension
It was fun, plus the Swagger/Breeze match was way too short. A good, not great main event for an okay show.