{"id":1987,"date":"2016-10-09T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T01:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2017-02-13T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T21:12:13","slug":"no-mercy-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/no-mercy-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"No Mercy Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2046\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/NoMercy2016Poster-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/NoMercy2016Poster-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/NoMercy2016Poster.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/>October 9, 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(aired live)<br \/>\n#WWENoMercy<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Sacramento, CA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Golden 1 Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, JBL, David Otunga<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the World Title match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Triple Threat WWE World Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>John Cena vs Dean Ambrose vs AJ Styles<\/strong> (WWE WOrld Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Charles Robinson)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d6536','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d6536\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d6536\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: AJ Styles pins John Cena after Styles hit Cena twice with a chair and retains the WWE World Title<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 21:39<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match, though there were a few parts that didn&#8217;t make a whole lot of sense. For one, there was a moment when Cena had Styles in the STF. Ambrose grabs Styles&#8217; right hand and the commentators acted like it was a brilliant move to keep Styles from tapping. Two problems with that. First, Styles has two hands. Second, Styles can also give up verbally. Another moment was when Ambrose had Styles in a calf crusher. Cena walks up, and rather than breaking the hold, he applies an STF to Styles as well. Styles taps, of course, and the match continues, of course. Why would Cena think that would end the match? It makes no sense.<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, the match was very good. Styles and Cena looked better than Ambrose, but using some pretty great moves. One of my favorite moments was when Styles countered the AA into a calf crusher on Cena. All three guys had some good chains and worked well as a trio. The match only devolved to a one-on-one match here and there. The ending was good, but it continues the story of Styles taking a shortcut. I&#8217;m not sure if that&#8217;s a good thing, but it seems kind of inevitable, especially since this was a triple threat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for Wyatt versus Orton.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Nikki Bella vs Carmella<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d6651','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d6651\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d6651\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Nikki Bella wins via pinfall after a Rack Attack 2.0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:06<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. This was a solid match. Carmella used the ring extensively to gain an advantage early on, and kept the pressure on Nikki as the match progressed. I think the last few minutes of the match were the best. That&#8217;s when Carmella started putting Nikki in the Code of Silence submission, forcing Nikki to persevere and power out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Miz (with Maryse) tells Daniel Bryan that he is partly responsible for ending Dolph Ziggler&#8217;s career tonight. He then tells Shane McMahon that he wants to renegotiate his contract after he frees up some money from Ziggler&#8217;s salary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>SmackDown Tag Team Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Usos vs Heath Slater &amp; Rhyno<\/strong> (SD Tag Champs)<br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d668d','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d668d\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d668d\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Rhyno pins Jey Uso after a gore to retain the titles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. It built well, and the last portion of the match was the best. There were some big moves at the end including a powerslam from the ropes from Slater to Jimmy, and then a huge superkick from Jimmy to Slater soon after that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBray Wyatt rocks and speaks in tongues (or something).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jack Swagger vs Baron Corbin<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Ryan Tran)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d66c1','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d66c1\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d66c1\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Baron Corbin wins via pinfall after End of Days<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match, though it probably could have been a good regular SmackDown match as well. I like Corbin better when he&#8217;s angry. He managed to shut down a lot of Swagger&#8217;s power in this match which made it pretty interesting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the Miz\/Ziggler match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Career vs Title WWE Intercontinental Title Match<\/strong> (if Ziggler loses then he retires)<br \/>\n<strong>The Miz<\/strong> (IC Champ) w\/ Maryse<strong> vs Dolph Ziggler<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d66f3','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d66f3\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d66f3\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall after a superkick to become the new IC Champ<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 19:43<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. Both men seemed desperate which gave the match good energy. At times Miz seemed preoccupied with taunting Daniel Bryan, but that also played into the match well. After a certain point, Ziggler seemed beat up to the point where any move could finish him, but in his fashion, Ziggler kept surviving. That was important for this match, and it worked well. The shenanigans that Miz and Maryse tried to pull worked well too and helped get the crowd even more into the match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRandy Orton paces in a bathroom, and his faces twists in the mirror.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">** Dumb. Using special effects in a &#8220;live&#8221; show like that is dumb. I don&#8217;t like it. **<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Kickoff Panel<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young, Booker T, Lita, and Jerry Lawler talk about the show so far and show a clips of Curt Hawkins and the eight-man tag match from the kickoff show.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlexa Bliss makes her way to the ring and complains about Becky Lynch not competing tonight. She says Becky is afraid of her, and that&#8217;s why she isn&#8217;t there. She says no woman in the locker room is on her level, and that&#8217;s when Naomi makes her entrance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Alexa Bliss vs Naomi<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Mike Chioda)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d6727','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d6727\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d6727\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Naomi wins via pinfall with a counter to a cross-armbreaker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was an okay match, made a little better by a surprising ending. Not all the moves looked fantastic, but it would have made a decent regular SmackDown match. I do think this was misplaced on the show though. Since Becky wasn&#8217;t there, this should have been where the Carmella\/Nikki match was.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the Orton\/Wyatt match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffe2d6755','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffe2d6755\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffe2d6755\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bray Wyatt wins via pinfall after Sister Abigail<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 15:40<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA good match, though it makes me wonder why they picked to put this as the main event rather than the World Title match or the IC Title match. I liked the bit of violence in this one, but I guess since this was the final match I expected something much bigger to happen. That&#8217;s not to say that Luke Harper returning isn&#8217;t big, but that could have happened regardless of where this match was on the show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI liked the show, but if they wanted to put the World Title match at the beginning, then I would have put the IC match at the end. I also would have switched the women&#8217;s matches. There were a couple of matches that could have been on regular TV, but otherwise the show was pretty good. The good matches made up for the average ones.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Miz vs Dolph Ziggler<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was tough, but I think this match was a little more exciting than the World Title match. 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