Views From The Turnbuckle: Battleground Review, Star Ratings, Reactions And More

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Despite the fact that Battleground looked more like a glorified episode of Monday Night RAW heading into the event, the show ended up being a pretty good event. There were two very good wrestling matches on the show as well as some solid storyline development. It may not have been the most hyped event with the biggest matches, but it was an enjoyable show.

Dean Ambrose vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins-****1/4Good match that ended up with the right winner, this was a very good main event. I thought the ending to the show was interesting, where the focus became more on the fact that SmackDown had the championship and not that Ambrose retained. I wouldn’t want to be Reigns or Rollins tomorrow standing in the ring across from an angry Stephanie McMahon. Reigns returned to WWE television and was roundly booed by the WWE audience. It seemed like WWE noticeably muted the audience during his entrance, which is pathetic that they would silence their own fanbase, but it is almost predictable at this point. I don’t know how many more signs WWE needs to let them know that Reigns cannot be the top babyface, at least not right now. Rollins was a really good in this match, clearly the best worker in the ring and controlled the match when it seemed like it might by slipping away. He will be a worthy building block for RAW, but Ambrose ended up proving that he has the highest ceiling out of anyone in the match. He just has a certain charisma and attitude in and outside of the ring that allows him to connect with the audience in a way that nobody else on the roster currently has. He deserves a lengthy run as the babyface champion. John Cena, Enzo and Cass vs The Club-***1/2A fun match for what has been a fun rivalry. Cena ended up pinning AJ clean, which naturally will lead to a big match at SummerSlam. Enzo and Cass will move onto RAW to feud with Anderson and Gallows, which should also be fun. The match was a little slow at the beginning, but as with most muti-man tags, once everything began to break down it ended up being really entertaining. I think the real winner of this match was Enzo Amore. WWE management probably sees a greater future in Cass and they might be right, but it is hard to argue that Enzo has something truly special. Few can entertain the crowd like he can on the microphone, and his scrappy, terrier attitude tells a good story in the ring. In a promotion that loves the cookie-cutter look, Enzo is just so obviously different from everyone else on the roster that he immediately becomes someone to watch in the company. Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens-****1/4One of the better …

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